Arrascaeta among world’s best, leads Flamengo’s double act

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·16 December 2025

Arrascaeta among world’s best, leads Flamengo’s double act

Arrascaeta is Flamengo's main name in the 2025 season

Arrascaeta is experiencing one of the best seasons of his career. Besides the titles of the Brasileirão and the Libertadores, the Uruguayan has been gaining individual prominence with the Sacred Mantle. Not surprisingly, the number 10 was voted one of the best players in the world in 2025.

The English newspaper ‘The Guardian’ is gradually releasing its annual ranking of the 100 best players in the world in 2025. So far, the publication has announced 30 names, with Giorgian de Arrascaeta appearing in 87th position, ahead of Manuel Neuer, Rafael Leão, and Alexander-Arnold, for example.

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Which names have been revealed so far?

71 – Arda Güler (Real Madrid-ESP) 72 – Bernardo Silva (Manchester City-ENG) 73 – Kevin De Bruyne (Napoli-ITA) 74 – Rodri (Manchester City-ENG) 75 – Jérémy Doku (Manchester City-ENG) 76 – João Pedro (Chelsea-ENG) 77 – Bryan Mbeymo (Manchester United-ENG) 78 – Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa-ENG) 79 – Tijjani Reijnders (Manchester City-ENG) 80 – Jules Koundé (Barcelona-ESP) 81 – Mikel Oyarzabal (Real Sociedad-ESP) 82 – Nik Woltemade (Newcastle-ENG) 83 – André-Frank Zambo Anguissa (Napoli-ITA) 84 – Rúben Dias (Manchester City-ENG) 85 – Álex Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen-GER) 86 – Nico Paz (Como-ITA) 87 – Giorgian De Arrascaeta (Flamengo) 88 – Antoine Semenyo (Bournemouth-ENG) 89 – Kenan Yildiz (Juventus-ITA) 90 – Mikel Merino (Arsenal-ENG) 91 – Rafael Leão (Milan-ITA) 92 – Dean Huijsen (Real Madrid-ESP) 93 – Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City-ENG) 94 – Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich-GER) 95 – Mason Greenwood (Olympique de Marseille-FRA) 96 – Micky van de Ven (Tottenham-ENG) 97 – Antony (Real Betis-ESP) 98 – Trent Alexander-Arnold (Real Madrid-ESP) 99 – Federico Dimarco (Inter Milan-ITA) 100 – Antoine Griezmann (Atlético de Madrid-ESP)

What did ‘The Guardian’ say?

“The majestic playmaker returns to the list after a two-year absence, having led a historic double of Campeonato Brasileiro and Libertadores for the Brazilian giant Flamengo”, it said, before concluding:

“A career-record of 18 goals and 14 assists in the Brasileirão represents an impressive return from midfield, and it was more than fitting that his perfectly struck corner, curled outwards, resulted in the decisive goal of a hard-fought Libertadores final“, concluded the English newspaper.

How is Arrascaeta doing in the Club World Cup?

Arrascaeta has been the main highlight of Flamengo in the World Cup. After all, in the quarter-finals, the Uruguayan scored both goals for Mengão against Cruz Azul (MEX). In the semi-final against Pyramids (EGY), the Uruguayan provided the assists for the goals of Léo Pereira and Danilo.

Is Arrascaeta competing for any individual awards in 2025?

Due to the historic numbers of Arrascaeta in 2025, the number 10 of Flamengo is competing for the ‘King of America’ award, given by the newspaper El País. Besides the Uruguayan, other big names have been nominated for the award, such as Pedro, Lionel Messi, and Angel Di Maria.

What is Flamengo's next match?

With Arrascaeta available, Flamengo returns to the field this Wednesday (17) to face PSG (FRA). Moreover, the grand final of the Intercontinental takes place at 2 pm (Brasília time), at the Al Rayyan Stadium, in Doha, Qatar.

Thus, as tradition dictates, Coluna do Fla will bring all the details about the match, through YouTube, the website, and social media. However, Globo (open channel), GE TV (YouTube) and Cazé TV (YouTube) will broadcast the Flamengo vs. PSG match.

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