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Ousmane Dembélé Tops The Guardian's 2025 List of 100 Best Male Footballers
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Ousmane Dembélé has been crowned the winner of The Guardian's 2025 list of the 100 best male footballers in the world, marking the seventh time the publication has awarded a winner for this ranking.
Lamine Yamal and Vitinha secured second and third places respectively on this prestigious list. The 2025 ranking notably features a strong dominance from players in the Premier League.
The ranking, produced by Marcus Christenson, Pamela Duncan, Steven Bloor, and Garry Blight, was first published on December 16, 2025, and subsequently updated on December 19, 2025.
The article details the voting methodology as well as how each judge voted. Additionally, a related piece covers the top 100 female players for 2025.
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