Star who shone at Sporting picked for FIFPro 2025 best XI | OneFootball

Nuno Mendes was elected to the FIFPro 2025 World Best XI, the international union of professional players. The distinction, decided through a vote among more than 20,000 footballers from 68 countries, rewards a high-level season for the PSG full-back.

After a historic season in which he helped the French club win their first-ever Champions League and Portugal lift their second Nations League, the former Sporting player saw his performance recognized by his fellow professionals.

With this distinction, Nuno Mendes consolidates his status as a major reference of the new golden generation of Portuguese football, bringing the country's name once again among the best in the world and continues to shine on the field in the current sports season (Learn more HERE).

Check out the XI: Donnarumma (PSG/Manchester City); Van Dijk (Liverpool), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Nuno Mendes (PSG); Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Pedri (Barcelona), Vitinha (PSG); Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona).

This season, Nuno Mendes - valued at 75 million euros - is once again showing signs that he is one of the best players in the world. Representing PSG, he has already played 13 games - nine in Ligue 1, three in the Champions League, and another in the European Super Cup. In the 861 minutes played, he scored four goals and provided three assists.

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