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Ousmane Dembélé Tops The Guardian's 2025 List of the World's Best Male Footballers
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The Guardian has published its 2025 list of the 100 best male footballers in the world on December 16, 2025, with an update following on December 19, 2025. Ousmane Dembélé was ranked No. 1, becoming the seventh player to win the prestigious award. Lamine Yamal secured the No. 2 spot, while Vitinha was ranked No. 3.
The rankings reveal a dominant presence of players from the Premier League, highlighting the concentration of top talent within England's top football division. The comprehensive feature also includes detailed information on how every judge voted for the rankings and outlines the methodology used to compile the list.
Additionally, there is a related feature that ranks the top 100 female football players for 2025.
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