> “I would place myself in first place! Stop making that little noise! If it were… in my understanding… it’s a tic.
> It is my understanding that an individual award cannot be based on a single competition,” he added.
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> “Based on that, I think I deserved to be first for what I delivered during the season, for the titles I won, for the numbers I achieved, and for everything I contributed on the pitch. I think I deserved to win.
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> “As it is an award that is practically based on a single competition, Dembélé deserved to win, especially since he also had a spectacular season. Lamine also had a spectacular season.
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> “But, in my view, if it were something based on the season itself, I think I deserved to win the award.”