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In the last few hours, the top 11 players of 2025 have been announced by FIFPRO in the twentieth edition of the award. Here is the most voted lineup.

FIFPRO, the Top XI of the Best Players of 2025: From Yamal and Mbappe to the Captain of the Italian National Team

According to fifapro.org, the voting phase was conducted by professional footballers from 68 countries:

– For the Men's World 11, the votes concerned performances from July 15, 2024, to August 3, 2025, with players required to have participated in at least 30 official matches.

– Each player selected three players who stood out in the four role categories: goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, and forward.

– The goalkeeper, three defenders, three midfielders, and three forwards with the most votes were selected, while the eleventh spot went to the outfield player with the highest ranking score.

Top XI

Goalkeeper

Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City, Italy)

Defenders

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands) Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco) Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)

Midfielders

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid, England) Cole Palmer (Chelsea, England) Pedri (Barcelona, Spain) Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain, Portugal)

Forwards

Ousmane Dembele (Paris Saint-Germain, France) Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid, France) Lamine Yamal (Barcelona, Spain)

In the ranking, therefore, there is Gigio Donnarumma after his outstanding performances under the Eiffel Tower, along with his now former teammates, Hakimi, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha, and Ousmane Dembele, winner of the Ballon d'Or. From Spain, we see the names of Pedri, Jude Bellingham, Lamine Yamal, and Kylian Mbappe, while from England, Virgil Van Dijk and Cole Palmer were selected.

Unfortunately, in the top XI, no names emerged from the Italian league, despite the Champions League final played by the Nerazzurri under then-coach Simone Inzaghi.

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