{"id":107199,"date":"2025-12-16T23:55:12","date_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:55:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=107199"},"modified":"2025-12-16T23:55:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-16T23:55:12","slug":"dembele-wins-fifa-best-mens-player-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=107199","title":{"rendered":"Dembele wins Fifa Best men\u2019s player of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Paris St-Germain and France forward Ousmane Dembele has been named the men\u2019s player of the year at the Fifa Best awards.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The 28-year-old, who\u00a0won the Ballon d\u2019Or in September,\u00a0picked up the Fifa award in Qatar on Tuesday after helping PSG to four trophies in the 2024-25 season.<\/p>\n

The former Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund player, who joined PSG in 2023, had 51 goal contributions in 53 games for Luis Enrique\u2019s side last term.<\/p>\n

After helping PSG to a first Champions League triumph, Dembele beat Barcelona\u2019s Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid\u2019s Kylian Mbappe to the prestigious individual award.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Dembele was present at the awards ceremony before his side\u2019s Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

The award, which is based off events from August 2024 to August 2025, is voted for by men\u2019s national team coaches, men\u2019s national team captains, journalists and fans.<\/p>\n

The Frenchman\u2019s success underlines his status as one of the best players in the world.<\/p>\n

Dembele initially struggled for form during the first half of the 2024-25 campaign but saw his season spark into life after being redeployed as a central forward.<\/p>\n

Eight of his 35 goals came in the Champions League last season, including crucial strikes against Liverpool and Arsenal in the knockout stages.<\/p>\n

Dembele joins an illustrious list of names, including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, to have won the award since its inception in 2016.<\/p>\n

In total, he has scored three goals and provided three assists for PSG across all competitions this term.<\/p>\n

On the international stage, meanwhile, Dembele helped France qualify for next summer\u2019s World Cup, where the two-time winners will face Senegal, Norway, and one of the play-off winners in the group stage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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