MOSCOW, July 21 Former Argentina national team coach Jorge Sampaoli spoke out about the playing style of PSG and France striker Ousmane Dembele, saying that he plays like an autist.
Dembele is 27 years old. He has been with PSG since the summer of 2023, having previously played for the French Rennes, Borussia Dortmund, and the Spanish Barcelona.
«»Dembele plays like an autist. He starts an attack and finishes it alone. He doesn't have the ability to make a teammate shine, he can only shine himself. Mbappe is a little like him,» Marca quotes Sampaoli as saying with reference to SoFoot.
At the 2024 European Championship, which took place in Germany, Dembele played in five matches and did not score any goals. The French team reached the semi-finals of the tournament, where they lost to the future champions — the Spanish team (1:2).