(MENAFN- Gulf Times) France and Paris Saint-Germain attacker Ousmane Dembele won the men's FIFA Best award at a ceremony in Qatar Tuesday, while Barcelona midfield maestro Aitana Bonmati collected the women's prize.
Dembele, 28, won the Ballon d'Or in September, rewarding an exceptional season with PSG, which included the Ligue 1 club's first Champions League title.
"I wanted to thank my teammates. Hard work pays off, it's been a fantastic year for me, both individually and collectively," said Dembele after the ceremony.
PSG's Spanish coach Luis Enrique was named best coach of a men's team.
Bonmati, 27, was crowned women's player of the year for the third time in a row, after also picking up her third consecutive Ballon d'Or in the autumn.
"I am grateful to have the honour," she blade-->
She is currently out of action after fracturing her leg in training on the eve of Spain's successful Nations League final second leg win over Germany.
England manager Sarina Wiegman picked up the award for coaching a women's side after she won a third consecutive Euros title in the summer.
In the goalkeeping category, Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma, who joined Manchester City after winning the Champions League with PSG, picked up the men's award, while Chelsea's Euro 2025 winner Hannah Hampton won the trophy in the women's category.
Santiago Montiel won the coveted Puskas award for best goal of the year.
Lizbeth Ovalle's scorpion kick for Tigres against Guadalajara in a Mexican league match won the Marta award.
FIFA President Gianni Infantino thanked the Qatar Football Association (QFA) in appreciation of its efforts in hosting the FIFA Standing Committees, in the presence of representatives from international football federations. Infantino honoured QFA President Jassim bin Rashid Al Buainain on the sidelines of the FIFA Standing Committees meeting held in Doha Tuesday. The FIFA's Standing Committees meetings featured a distinguished Qatari presence alongside officials from international football federations during one of FIFA's most important annual gatherings.
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