Overview
- Ousmane Dembélé won The Best Men’s Player after powering PSG’s Champions League breakthrough and treble with 35 goals, completing a year that also brought him the Ballon d’Or.
- Aitana Bonmatí claimed a third straight Women’s Player award, following Barcelona’s domestic treble and Spain’s Euro 2025 run, as she recovers from a broken fibula.
- Luis Enrique was named Men’s Coach for leading PSG’s European triumph, while Sarina Wiegman earned a record‑extending fifth Women’s Coach honor for guiding England to back‑to‑back Euros titles.
- Gianluigi Donnarumma, now at Manchester City, took Men’s Goalkeeper after starring in PSG’s Champions League win, and Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton was recognized as Women’s Goalkeeper for decisive Euro 2025 shootout saves and a domestic treble.
- Santiago Montiel won the Puskás Award for his overhead kick for Independiente, and Lizbeth Ovalle received the Marta Award for a scorpion‑kick strike for Tigres, as FIFA reported roughly 16 million fan votes across categories at the Doha ceremony.