Fans Hail Barcelona Winger As Best Player in the World After Another Stunning Display for Catalan Club

Fans Hail Barcelona Winger As Best Player in the World After Another Stunning Display for Catalan Club

Chukwu Ikechukwu
updated at April 12, 2023 at 8:23 PM
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  • Ousmane Dembele has been hailed by Barcelona supporters as the best player currently in the world based on his form
  • The French winger scored Barcelona’s only goal in the Copa Del Rey quarterfinal victory against Real Sociedad on Wednesday, January 25
  • Barcelona has won the Copa del Rey on a record 31 occasions, eight times more than second-placed Athletic Club

Barcelona fans have a new superstar, and his name is Ousmane Dembele.

The 25-year-old French winger has indeed become the toast of Barcelona supporters this season following his scintillating performances for the Catalan giants.

On Wednesday, January 25, Dembele was again the star man for Xavi’s men as they secured a spot in the Copa del Rey semi-final following a 1-0 win against Real Sociedad.

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Ousmane Dembele received a standing ovation from Barcelona fans following his superb performance for the Catalan giants in the Copa del Rey. Photo by NurPhoto
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Dembele who had been Barcelona’s best player on the night, scored a scorcher to send the Blaugrana to victory, Sportskeeda reports.

The Frenchman’s strike was also Barcelona’s 1500th goal scored in the Copa del Rey, becoming the first team in the history of the competition to hit that target.

How did Barcelona fans react

Following Ousmane Dembele’s super strike against Real Sociedad, Barcelona fans took to social media to hail the impact of the 25-year-old French forward.

@PrimeMosquito described Dembele as the best footballer in the world after the game.

@UniversalBarca compared Dembele to Barcelona legend and Brazil icon Ronaldinho.

@SaraFCBi was delighted with Dembele’s turnaround story after receiving a standing ovation from the Barcelona fans.

Ousmane Dembele attempted 11 dribbles against Real Sociedad (5 completed), equaling the highest total by a Barcelona player in a game this season in all competitions.

Dembele scores in consecutive games for Barca

Earlier, Sports Brief reported the Metropolitano stadium has not been the happiest hunting ground for Barcelona in recent years, but Ousmane Dembele knows how to score there.

Barcelona have only won one of their last five encounters at the home of Atletico Madrid, losing two games and drawing two.

Dembele, though, is the only player in the current Barcelona squad to have scored at the stadium, as he netted during a 1-1 draw in 2018.

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Chukwu Ikechukwu
Chukwu Ikechukwu Godwin is a journalist with over 9 years of experience in the Nigerian media industry. He has worked both in Radio (Today FM, Rhythm FM, Wish FM) and Television (Silverbird TV) as a Sports Analyst..
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