FIFA The Best 2025: Dembélé widely favored by captains around the world
Crowned FIFA Best Player, Ousmane Dembélé received numerous votes from iconic captains such as Messi, Modrić and Kane, confirming his status on the world stage.
The captains of several national teams revealed their votes as part of The Best – FIFA Player 2025 election, a ballot marked by the presence of iconic figures like Lionel Messi and Luka Modrić. As a reminder, Ousmane Dembélé was crowned FIFA Best Player of the year on Tuesday. The Paris Saint-Germain forward finished ahead of Lamine Yamal (FC Barcelona) and Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), confirming his excellent season at the highest level.
In accordance with the rules, the votes were cast by the captains of the national teams. Note that for Portugal, Bernardo Silva (Manchester City) represented his country in the vote, not Cristiano Ronaldo. In detail, here are the choices made by several well-known captains:
- Lionel Messi placed Ousmane Dembélé first, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Lamine Yamal.
- Mohamed Salah voted Achraf Hakimi as his first choice, followed by Dembélé and then Mbappé.
- Harry Kane named Ousmane Dembélé first, ahead of Vitinha and Mohamed Salah.
- Luka Modrić chose Vitinha as his first, ahead of Dembélé and Lamine Yamal.
- Bernardo Silva also placed Vitinha first, followed by Nuno Mendes and Ousmane Dembélé.
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