Ousmane Dembélé named FIFA best player of 2025

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Ousmane Dembélé named FIFA best player of 2025

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French winger Ousmane Dembélé, captain of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), has been named the best player of 2024 by FIFA. The announcement was made during the The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony held in Qatar.

The winner was determined through voting by national team captains and coaches, fans, and media representatives. Other nominees included Ashraf Hakimi (PSG/Morocco), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/England), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid/France), Nuno Mendes (PSG/Portugal), Cole Palmer (Chelsea/England), Pedri (Barcelona/Spain), Raphinha (Barcelona/Brazil), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool/Egypt), Vitinha (PSG/Portugal), and Lamin Yamal (Barcelona/Spain).

Over the past season, the 28-year-old forward played 49 matches, scoring 33 goals and providing 15 assists across all competitions. Dembélé helped PSG secure the Ligue 1 title, the French Cup, and the UEFA Champions League, culminating in a 5-0 victory over Inter Milan in the final.

Notably, Dembélé also won the 2025 Ballon d’Or, with the France Football awards ceremony held at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.

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