The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced the best 11 players for the 2024-2025 season during The Best awards ceremony held in Doha, the capital of Qatar. The French club Paris Saint-Germain, the European champion, dominated the team with six of its players. The team also included French forward Ousmane Dembélé, who was awarded the Ballon d'Or as the best player by France Football magazine just a few months ago.
Here is the complete team:
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Manchester City - Italy) Defenders: Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain - Morocco), William Pacho (Paris Saint-Germain - Ecuador), Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool - Netherlands), Nuno Mendes (Paris Saint-Germain - Portugal) Midfielders: Cole Palmer (Chelsea - England), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid - England), Vitinha (Paris Saint-Germain - Portugal), Pedri (Barcelona - Spain) Forwards: Lamine Yamal (Barcelona - Spain), Ousmane Dembélé (Paris Saint-Germain - France)