PSG duo Dembele and Kvaratskhelia drive Ballon d'Or push
Nuno Mendes provided the assist for Joao Felix's winner as Portugal beat Wales 1-0, with PSG's Vitinha and Joao Neves also involved in the Nations League match.
PSG, the reigning European champions, are visiting Reading’s Bearwood Park for an AI summit, with Ajax also attending the conference on football technology.
PSG team-mates Ousmane Dembele and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia are backing each other for the 2026 Ballon d'Or after last season's domestic and European success.
PSG remain hungry after two straight Champions League titles, with Luis Campos already talking about a third rather than treating recent success as the finish line.
PSG's issue in the international break is not fatigue but lost training time, with 19 players away as Luis Enrique tries to improve fluency before a busy run.
Charles De Ketelaere said he spoke with PSG in the summer, but Paris chose Ferran Torres instead as Atalanta’s asking price, around €50m, proved too high.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia hailed PSG team-mate Nuno Mendes as 'one of the best left-backs in history', praising his defending, attacking thrust and importance on the left flank.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia said Ballon d'Or contention is 'a pleasure' and he is 'proud' of George Best comparisons after his PSG and Champions League displays.
PSG forward Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has been named Georgian Player of the 2025-2026 Season while on international duty, recognition after shining in the Champions League.
Lamine Yamal said Ousmane Dembele 'deserved' his Ballon d'Or and cited PSG's back-to-back Champions League titles as the standard he wants Barcelona to chase.
PSG are planning to relaunch the We Run Paris 10km in March 2027 after last June's edition was cancelled because of extreme heat.
