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Ousmane Dembélé Crowned Guardian’s Best Male Footballer 2025

12/20/2025

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Ousmane Dembélé was named the Guardian’s best male footballer of 2025, winning by 128 points over Lamine Yamal.
Of the 219 judges, 101 ranked Dembélé as their top choice.
PSG, following their Champions League victory, topped the list of clubs with the most representatives.
Dembélé's win makes him the seventh recipient of the award, joining Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

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Ousmane Dembélé was named the Guardian’s best male footballer of 2025, winning by 128 points over Lamine Yamal.
Of the 219 judges, 101 ranked Dembélé as their top choice.
PSG, following their Champions League victory, topped the list of clubs with the most representatives.
Dembélé's win makes him the seventh recipient of the award, joining Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.