Summary

  • Fifa Best Awards held in Doha, Qatar

  • Dembele named best men's player, while Bonmati takes top women's prize

  • England boss Wiegman wins best women's coach, while Hampton, Bronze, Williamson & Russo in best women's XI

  • England duo Palmer & Bellingham in best men's XI

  • Awards based on achievements between 11 August 2024 and 2 August 2025

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Charlotte Coates

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  2. Dembele = The Best

    The Best Fifa Men's Player winner, Ousmane Dembele on stage with Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025.Getty Images
    The Best Fifa Men's Player winner, Ousmane Dembele on stage with Gianni Infantino, President of FIFA during The Best FIFA Football Awards 2025.Getty Images

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    Palmer and Bellingham in FIFA team of the year and neither can get into the England side. LOL.

    Keith, Hastings

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    Harry Kane has been robbed.

    Thomas

    Honestly? Dembele !! Ridiculous!

    Alan

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    Russo should have won! She has outshined this year and won so much! For the country and club team.

    Charlotte, Sheffield

  6. I have to say that was one of the smoothest award shows I think I've ever watched!

    Done and dusted in about 40 minutes. Unreal.

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    When it comes to the best women's player, why do they bother to have "nominees"? Just make a "Lifetime Award" and just give it to Bonmati!

    Sam

    I think Dembele was the best player in this period to win lots of trophies with PSG, but isn't the best player. Bonmati is the best player but failed to win the Euros or CL. Don't understand the lack of alignment in the voting.

    Nicky

  8. I agree with Harry Kane. Feel like he's scored about 800 goals this year.

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    Kane has the most ridiculous numbers and can't get in a World 11. Who are these Judges????

    Phil, Chigwell

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    The fact that Declan Rice was overlooked for Best Men’s Player is abhorrent! He deserves so much more recognition.

    Rhys

  11. Right then, I know you'll all have complaints about certain players missing out so who was the unluckiest?

    Let us know!

  12. Who are the previous male winners?

    The winner of the 10th edition of Fifa's The Best Awards has just been announced so what a perfect time to look at some previous winners.

    Some big names in here...

    • 2016 - Cristiano Ronaldo
    • 2017 - Cristiano Ronaldo
    • 2018 - Luka Modric
    • 2019 - Lionel Messi
    • 2020 - Robert Lewandowski
    • 2021 - Robert Lewandowski
    • 2022 - Lionel Messi
    • 2023 - Lionel Messi
    • 2024 - Vinicius Junior
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  13. 'I am grateful'

    Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati speaking after winning Fifa's The Best Women's Player 2025: "I am grateful to have the honour. If it wasn't for all the players, coaches and the fans, I will enjoy."

  14. And Ousmane Dembele is there in person to collect the award.

    Unfortunately, he's speaking in French so I can't translate. Sorry.

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    Never mind Kane, what about Haaland? I can't believe anyone thinks there's a better goalscorer on the planet. You certainly wouldn't swap him for Dembele.

    Adam, York

  16. Dembele crowned The Best
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    The Fifa Best Men's Player for 2025 is...

    PSG and France forward Ousmane Dembele.

  17. Who are the male nominees?

    Here are the nominees for Fifa's The Best Men's Award...

    • Ousmane Dembele (France and PSG)
    • Achraf Hakimi (Morocco and PSG)
    • Harry Kane (England and Bayern Munich)
    • Kylian Mbappe (France and Real Madrid)
    • Nuno Mendes (Portugal and PSG)
    • Cole Palmer (England and Chelsea)
    • Pedri (Spain and Barcelona)
    • Raphinha (Brazil and Barcelona)
    • Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)
    • Vitinha (Portugal and PSG)
    • Lamine Yamal (Spain and Barcelona)

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    Harry Kane must be a shoo-in.

    Peter, Keighley

  19. It's the third time in a row the midfield maestro has won the award.

    What a player.

  20. Who are the previous female winners?

    And here are the previous winners for the women's The Best award.

    Will it continue to be dominated by Spain's midfielders?

    • 2016 - Carli Lloyd
    • 2017 - Lieke Martens
    • 2018 - Marta
    • 2019 - Megan Rapinoe
    • 2020 - Lucy Bronze
    • 2021 - Alexia Putellas
    • 2022 - Alexia Putellas
    • 2023 - Aitana Bonmati
    • 2024 - Aitana Bonmati
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