Both Yamal and Dembele are the leading candidates for the top individual prize this year.
Speaking at a press conference ahead of a return to international duty with the national team of France, Kounde said (via GOAL): “I have already answered, I will do it again.
“Both [Yamal and Dembele] deserve it [Ballon d’Or]. They had an extraordinary season, with trophies to boot.
“Being teammates with both, it’s difficult. I’m not the one voting, and there are arguments for both.
“I’m very happy to be with Lamine, to see how he is carrying us. Ousmane has reached a kind of fullness, he is playing his best football, with the statistics. May the best man win.”
