Football NewsThe GuardianUnverified source· 19 Dec 2025
The 100 best male footballers in the world 2025
Ousmane Dembélé becomes our seventh winner as he beats Lamine Yamal into second and Vitinha into third on our list of the best players on the planetPremier League dominates list | How every judge voted | Our methodology | The top 100 female players for 20252024 edition | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 Continue reading...
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