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Paris Saint-Germain and French national team striker Ousmane Dembele was awarded the Best Player of the Year award by FIFA.
The 28-year-old, who won the Ballon d’Or in September, received the FIFA award in Qatar on Tuesday after helping Paris Saint-Germain win four titles in the 2024-25 season.
The former Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund player, who joined Paris Saint-Germain in 2023, contributed 51 goals in 53 matches for Luis Enrique’s side last season.
After helping Paris Saint-Germain to their first Champions League victory, Dembélé beat Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid’s Kylian Mbappé to claim the prestigious individual award.
Dembele was present at the awards ceremony before his team’s Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo on Wednesday.
The award, which is based on events from August 2024 to August 2025, is voted on by men’s national team coaches, men’s national team captains, journalists and fans.
The Frenchman’s success confirms his status as one of the best players in the world.
Dembélé initially struggled for form during the first half of the 2024-25 season, but saw his season come alive after being redeployed as a central striker.
Eight of his 35 goals came in the Champions League last season, including crucial goals against Liverpool and Arsenal in the knockout stages.
Dembele joins an illustrious list of names, including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have won the award since its inception in 2016.
In total, he has scored three goals and provided three assists for Paris Saint-Germain in all competitions this season.
Meanwhile, on the international stage, Dembélé has helped France qualify for next summer’s World Cup, where the two-time winner will face Senegal, Norway and one of the play-off winners in the group stage.
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