Who voted for Dembélé as the world’s best player? The Full list of voters | OneFootball

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·16 dicembre 2025

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

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Global captains reveal their ballots

Immagine dell'articolo:Who voted for Dembélé as the world’s best player? The Full list of voters

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


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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.

Who Voted for Ousmane Dembele?

Dembele’s victory was strongly backed by captains and coaches across the footballing world.

  • Lionel Messi (Argentina captain)
  • James Rodriguez (Colombia)
  • Harry Kane (England)

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.

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Messi’s Ballot & Ronaldo’s absence

As Argentina’s captain, Lionel Messi submitted his official vote with:

  • Ousmane Dembele
  • Kylian Mbappe
  • Lamine Yamal

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.

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