On the eve of the Intercontinental Cup that it organizes, FIFA unveiled its The Best 2025 trophies. PSG won a number of prizes, including best player and best coach, and Willian Pacho was finally recognized.
A few months after a Ballon d’Or 2025 evening where he walked away with the vast majority of prizes, PSG did the same during The Best evening, the equivalent of FIFA, and it was once again Ousmane Dembélé who walked away with the most prestigious prize, that of best player. Eleven players were finalists for this award and, as with the Ballon d’Or, it was elected by a very good margin. This is obviously a first for him, but for PSG since Messi won in 2022 (and 2023).
On the other hand, PSG had never won the title of coach, which very logically went to Luis Enrique while Gianluigi Donnarumma left with that of goalkeeper of the year, thanks to his performances with PSG since the voting period concerned the next season. Given its season, the women’s PSG on the other hand was not entitled to any trophy but there are many players in the typical team of the year with 5 Parisians, plus Donnarumma.
Pacho finally recognized
We obviously find Ousmane Dembélé in this team of the year, accompanied in attack by Lamine Yamal, while Vitinha is logically one of the starters in the middle. On the other hand, he is accompanied by the unexpected Bellingham, who had an average season, but also Pedri and Cole Palmer. No Fabian Ruiz, João Neves, Désiré Doué or Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in this eleven-type more marketing than sporting.
In defense, regulars Nuno Mendes and Achraf Hakimi obviously occupy both sides while Willian Pacho is finally entitled to a little recognition! Not mentioned in the typical Champions League team where Bastoni and Marquinhos had been favored, not even selected in the 30 for the Ballon d’Or, the solid Equatorieb this time forms the hinge with Virgil Van Dijk, champion of England.
