Mature! Umtiti: I m happy for Dembele, I have to call him to get up and train in Barcelona

September 23rd Dembele won the 2025 Golden Globe Award. His former teammate, Umtiti, who just retired to join DAZN as a commentator, talked about the interesting things that happened to him and Dembele.

Umtiti: We don't need to hide it, offensive players are often more likely to receive this award. But I am very happy for Dembele, whom I know very well, because otherwise he would say to me: ‘Wait, you didn’t support me! ’ (laughs)

Umtiti: I support you, I am very happy that you have made great progress. We all know that although you will be late, you are not rigorous enough.

Demberle joined Barcelona in 2017. His experience in Barcelona is not good. On the one hand, it is due to injuries and a striking lateness.

Umtiti: He can't deny this. I do call him in the morning and ask him if he wakes up or not, if he knows there is training in the morning. At the end of the day, this is Dembele. So I am very happy to see him change, grow, and mature in Paris.

Umtiti: (At the time) he did not realize he was in Barcelona. He was really a good boy, but he didn't realize it. He was like he was going to play street football, and this was Dembele, carefree on the court, and off the court.