PSG beat Botafogo to win best club in the world award | OneFootball

PSG, from France, surpassed Botafogo and received the award for the best club in the world by the Golden Ball. The ceremony, which awards the best in football for the season, takes place this Monday, in Paris, France.

The European team had a dream season. The French team won the Champions League for the first time in history, with a rout in the final against Inter Milan, by 5 to 0, in addition to the French Championship and the French Cup.

The team also reached the final of the Club World Cup, but ended up being surpassed by Chelsea, from England. In total, there were 48 wins, eight draws and nine losses in 65 games in the season.

The Glorious won the Libertadores and the Brazilian Championship in 2024 and participated in the Club World Cup this year. The team from Rio, in fact, surpassed PSG itself in the group stage of the world competition. In total, Botafogo accumulated 43 victories, 19 draws and 13 losses in 75 games last season.

Owner of Botafogo, the American John Textor was present at the ceremony. The businessman has been at the helm of the Rio club since 2022.

On the women's side, the award went to Arsenal, from England. The team is the current champion of the Champions League.

Best Coach

The Spanish coach Luis Enrique, from PSG, was elected the best coach of men's football. The commander led the French team to the triple crown victory.

The title of best coach of women's football went to Dutchwoman Sarina Wiegman, coach of England. Arthur Elias, commander of the Brazilian National Team and former Corinthians, was nominated for the award.

With the English team, Wiegman won the 2025 European Championship, after beating Spain in the final, with a 3 to 1 victory on penalties after a 1 to 1 draw in regular time.

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