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·16 décembre 2025
Who voted for Dembélé as the world’s best player? The Full list of voters

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·16 décembre 2025

Global captains reveal their ballots

Who voted for Dembélé as the world’s best player? The Full list of voters
Paris Saint Germain winger Ousmane Dembele was crowned The Best Men’s Player in the World.
Present in Doha ahead of intercontinental final
Dembele attended the awards ceremony in person,with Paris Saint Germain already in Qatar ahead of their Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo scheduled for Wednesday.
Dembele’s victory was strongly backed by captains and coaches across the footballing world.
United States captain Tim Ream also ranked Dembele at the top of his ballot.
US head coach Mauricio Pochettino selected Dembele as his number one choice as well completing his top three with Mbappe & Kane.
As Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi submitted his official vote with:
Meanwhile Cristiano Ronaldo did not participate in the voting process despite captaining Portugal in recent fixtures. Instead Bernardo Silva cast the vote on behalf of the Portuguese national team.









































