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After a season of remarkable performance, Ousmane Dembele has added the Fifa Best men's player of the year award to his accolades, following his Ballon d'Or win in September. The 28-year-old Paris St-Germain and France forward, known for his 51 goal contributions in 53 games for Luis Enrique's side last term, accepted the prestigious Fifa award in Qatar on Tuesday, celebrating a season that also saw PSG win four trophies.
After helping PSG to a first Champions League triumph, Dembele beat Barcelona's Lamine Yamal and Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe to the prestigious individual award.
Dembele was present at the awards ceremony before his side's Intercontinental Cup final against Flamengo on Wednesday.
The award, which is based on 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.
Dembele initially struggled for form during the first half of the 2024-25 campaign but saw his season spark 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 play-off winners in the group stage.
His manager Luis Enrique also beat Arne Slot to win the coach of year award.
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.
The former Barcelona manager beat Liverpool's Arne Slot and Barcelona's Hansi Flick to the award.