France, Sept. 24 -- France football team head coach Didier Deschamps led the eulogies on Tuesday for the Paris Saint-Germain and France international striker Ousmane Dembele who won the Ballon d'Or on Monday night.

"I am proud of him and his success," said Deschamps after Dembele had acknowledged him during an emotional acceptance speech in front of a dazzling array of the sport's most famous players and coaches.

"It's wonderful," Deschamps added. "I'm very happy for him. He is in the global spotlight."

The former Brazil striker Ronaldinho presented Dembele with football's most prestigious individual prize at the end of a gala ceremony at the at the Theatre du Chatelet in central Paris.

Dembele, 28, was saluted for a sensational seaso...