After a Season of Dominance with PSG, the Winger Adds “The Best” to His Growing Collection of Honors
Ousmane Dembele’s magical 2025 has reached its ultimate peak. The French winger was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player on Monday night at a ceremony in Qatar, solidifying his status as the planet’s premier footballer after a year of breathtaking performances for both Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team.
The award caps a remarkable twelve months for the 28-year-old, who has seen his career soar to new heights. His pivotal role in PSG’s historic season, which included a long-awaited UEFA Champions League triumph, already earned him the prestigious Ballon d’Or in September. The FIFA accolade now completes the personal double.
“It’s an incredible feeling, a dream,” Dembele said after accepting the trophy. “This isn’t just for me. It’s for my teammates, the coaches, the fans, and everyone who believed in me. We achieved something special together at PSG.”
That “something special” was a near-perfect campaign. Under Dembele’s incisive wing play, PSG became an unstoppable force, conquering every domestic competition—Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the Trophee des Champions—and finally seizing the Champions League crown. Their only blemish was a defeat to Chelsea in the Club World Cup final.
The Champions League final was a showcase of PSG’s collective strength, a 5-0 thrashing of Inter Milan. While Dembele didn’t find the net himself, he was the creative spark, setting up crucial early goals for teammates Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia. His clutch mentality was on full display earlier in the competition, too, when his solitary strike secured a 1-0 semi-final first-leg victory over Arsenal at a raucous Emirates Stadium.
Statistically, his year was staggering: 35 goals and 16 assists in 53 matches across all competitions—a direct contribution tally that made him the undeniable heartbeat of his team.
To claim the award, Dembele faced fierce competition, edging out PSG colleagues Achraf Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, and Vitinha, as well as his French captain, Kylian Mbappe. A prestigious shortlist also included global stars like England’s Harry Kane, Spain’s Lamine Yamal, and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
With this victory, Dembele joins an elite pantheon of winners, following legends like Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, and Robert Lewandowski. Once hailed as a prodigy, he has now definitively arrived as the defining player of his generation, with his name permanently etched among football’s all-time greats.
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