The PSG star also shared a light-hearted moment with team-mate Vitinha during the ceremony. While praising the midfielder’s performances, Dembele jokingly suggested his lack of goals may have worked against him.
As perRMC Sport, he said: "I wanted to thank my whole family, the staff, the president, the coach Luis Enrique. I'm lucky to have a coach like that; he's exceptional. And Vitinha too, because he asked me to pay him a little tribute. He's an exceptional teammate, I think he deserved this trophy, but with a goal."
Vitinha then replied to the joke, saying: "He deserved it. He's the Ballon d'Or winner, he's the best player in our league. Get things done quickly, otherwise he [Dembele] will sweat too much. It could be a pain for him."