Ousmane Dembele, the Paris Saint-Germain and France forward, has been named the men's player of the year at the FIFA Best awards. The 28-year-old, who won the Ballon d'Or in September, picked up the FIFA award in Qatar on Tuesday after a stellar 2024-25 season with PSG. Dembele, who joined PSG in 2023 from Barcelona and Borussia Dortmund, contributed 51 goal contributions in 53 games for Luis Enrique's side last term. His success underlines his status as one of the best players in the world. But here's where it gets controversial... Despite his impressive form, Dembele initially struggled for form during the first half of the 2024-25 campaign. However, his season sparked into life after being redeployed as a central forward. Eight of his 35 goals came in the Champions League last season, including crucial strikes against Liverpool and Arsenal in the knockout stages. Dembele joins an illustrious list of names, including Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, to have won the award since its inception in 2016. In total, he has scored three goals and provided three assists for PSG across all competitions this term. On the international stage, meanwhile, Dembele helped France qualify for next summer's World Cup, where the two-time winners will face Senegal, Norway, and one of the playoff winners in the group stage. But this is the part most people miss... The award, which is based off events from August 2024 to August 2025, is voted for by men's national team coaches, men's national team captains, journalists, and fans. The Frenchman's success underlines his status as one of the best players in the world. And this is the part most people miss... The team of the year includes six players involved in PSG's 2024-25 season, while Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Chelsea's Cole Palmer were the only representatives who played in the Premier League last term. Montiel stunner wins Puskas Award. Independiente winger Santiago Montiel won the Puskas Award for the stunning overhead kick he scored against Independiente Rivadavia in Argentina's Primera Division. The 25-year-old's incredible acrobatic effort was enough to earn a 1-0 win for his side in May and left opposition goalkeeper Ezequiel Centurion rooted to the spot. Donnarumma claims goalkeeper of the year award. Earlier in the night, Manchester City's Donnarumma was named the FIFA Men's goalkeeper of the year for 2025. The Italian shot-stopper, 26, played a key role in PSG's Champions League triumph last season before moving to Etihad Stadium in September. Enrique beats Slot to win coach of the year. After guiding PSG to four trophies over the course of the 2024-25 campaign, Luis Enrique was crowned coach of the year on Tuesday night. The 55-year-old, who has been at the helm since 2023, masterminded victories over Liverpool, Arsenal, and Inter Milan to help the French side secure a first Champions League triumph. But here's where it gets controversial... However, he was unable to make the award ceremony night, with PSG's assistant manager Rafel Pol Cabanellas accepting the award on the Spaniard's behalf.
