Ancelotti and Marquinhos Align in Most Votes at FIFA The Best Awards 2025
Brazilian representatives Carlo Ancelotti and Marquinhos showed strong agreement in their votes at the FIFA The Best 2025, endorsing PSG's Dembélé as the best player.
- • FIFA The Best 2025 ceremony held in Doha, Qatar on December 16, 2025.
- • Dembélé named best player of 2025; supported by Brazil's Ancelotti and Marquinhos in voting.
- • Raphinha placed fifth overall but missed the FIFA Team of the Year.
- • Marquinhos and Ancelotti differed only on their third vote choice: Hakimi and Mbappé respectively.
Key details
The FIFA The Best 2025 award ceremony was held on December 16 in Doha, Qatar, coinciding with the Intercontinental Cup final between Flamengo and Paris Saint-Germain. Dembélé, the PSG forward, was named the best player in the world for 2025. Voting involved national team captains, coaches, and journalists globally, with Brazil represented by defender Marquinhos, coach Carlo Ancelotti, and journalist Carlos Eduardo Mansur.
Both Ancelotti, current Brazil national team coach, and Marquinhos selected Dembélé as their top player. Their second choice was Raphinha from Barcelona, who finished fifth overall and did not make the FIFA Team of the Year. For their third picks, Marquinhos voted for Hakimi of PSG, while Ancelotti sided with Mbappé of Real Madrid. The FIFA men’s team of the year featured standouts such as Donnarumma, Hakimi, Van Dijk, and Dembélé.
Ancelotti also discussed Brazil's World Cup opponents and Neymar's conditions during the event. The voting highlights a strong consensus among Brazil's representatives, illustrating their shared contemporary perspective on world football’s elite.
This alignment reflects the keen insight Brazilian figures bring to international football, emphasizing Dembélé's outstanding 2025 season as recognized by top professionals and journalists alike.
This article was synthesized and translated from native language sources to provide English-speaking readers with local perspectives.
