The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award: Who voted for whom? Full list
Here’s the list of who voted for whom in the FIFA awards.
We finally know the entire list of winners for the FIFA ‘The Best’ awards, with the 2025 edition taking place in Qatar.
Ousmane Dembélé of PSG and France won the prestigious individual men’s award, while Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí took home the women’s award for a stunning season at the elite level of the game.
The Best FIFA Football Awards: Vote breakdown
With that in mind, here’s a run-down of who voted for whom in the soccer awards.
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🚨⭐️ OFFICIAL: Ousmane Dembélé wins FIFA The Best Award for 2025.
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) December 16, 2025
Double completed after Ballon d’Or. 🇫🇷 pic.twitter.com/qx42in7pqx
Who voted for Ousmane Dembélé?
Former Barcelona teammate Lionel Messi, Colombia star James Rodríguez and England striker Harry Kane were among the captains who voted for Dembélé in first place.
USA’s Tim Ream also gave the PSG star top marks, ahead of Kylian Mbappé and Nuno Mendes.
USMNT coach Mauricio Pochettino also selected Dembélé first, with Mbappé and Kane completing his personal podium.
Who did Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo vote for?
As national captain, Messi voted for his top three players. The Inter Miami star selected Mbappé and Lamine Yamal after Dembélé.
Despite regularly captaining Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo wasn’t involved in the voting, with Bernardo Silva instead casting the Portuguese vote.
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