Ousmane Dembele named Champions League Player of the Season as winners PSG dominate best XI - but Lamine Yamal & one Arsenal player also make the cut

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PSG star Ousmane Dembele has been named the Champions League Player of the Season, while Lamine Yamal and one Arsenal player also made the best XI.

WHAT HAPPENED?

Dembele shone throughout the competition, scoring six goals during the league stage before netting against Liverpool and Arsenal in the knock-out rounds. He was also impressive as PSG dismantled Inter 5-0 in the final, despite not finding the net from his false nine position.

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THE BIGGER PICTURE

Dembele was also named alongside six team-mates in UEFA's best XI of the tournament: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Achraf Hakimi, Marquinhos, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha and Desire Doue. Inter's Alessandro Bastoni was also named in the side, with Arsenal's Declan Rice joined by Barcelona pair Lamine Yamal and Raphinha in midfield.

DID YOU KNOW?

Doue was awarded the Young Player of the Season prize after a sensational performance in the final that saw him score two goals and assist another. He became the first teenager to score twice in the Champions League final, having already netted twice in the knock-out stages of the competition.

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WHAT NEXT FOR PSG?

PSG will now prepare for the Club World Cup, where they take on Atletico Madrid, Botafogo and Seattle Sounders in the group stage.