Dembélé and Bonmatí top Guardian’s 2025 footballer rankings
Dembélé and Bonmatí top Guardian’s 2025 footballer rankings
The Guardian’s panel of judges has voted Ousmane Dembélé as best male player and Aitana Bonmatí as best female footballer for 2025.
- Dembélé, who scored 30 goals in 2025, was selected by 219 judges after leading PSG to the Champions League title.
- Bonmatí topped the female list for a third consecutive year, beating Mariona Caldentey by nearly 500 points with all 127 judges placing her in their top 40.
- Hair stylist Jayèma, who has worked with Marcus Rashford and Raphinha at the World Cup, said she did not know who Lionel Messi was until recently.
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