The 2025 FIFPRO Men’s World 11 has been unveiled, celebrating the planet’s elite talents as voted by over 20,000 professional footballers from 68 countries worldwide.
This prestigious lineup, honoring standout performances from July 15, 2024, to August 3, 2025, showcases a blend of established icons and rising prodigies who dominated club and international stages.
With a minimum threshold of 30 official appearances required for eligibility, voters selected three top players per positional category—goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards—ensuring a team that reflects the beautiful game’s pinnacle.
Debutants mingle with serial honorees, underscoring football’s relentless evolution and the global ballot’s democratic pulse.
At the heart of this stellar FIFPRO Men’s World 11 beats a Barcelona star duo: Pedri and Lamine Yamal, whose synergy has propelled the Blaugrana’s resurgence under Hansi Flick, as per the official FIFA FIFPRO website.
The 22-year-old midfield maestro Pedri earns his first World 11 nod, his visionary passing and tireless engine anchoring Barcelona’s La Liga lead.
Beside him, 18-year-old sensation Yamal shatters records as the youngest ever selected, eclipsing Kylian Mbappé’s mark from 2018—his dazzling dribbles and clutch goals lit up Euro 2024 and Camp Nou alike.
Their inclusion validates Barcelona’s youth revolution, a beacon amid financial storms, and hints at a Catalan core ready to challenge Europe’s giants anew.
The full squad brims with firepower. Gianluigi Donnarumma mans the posts for PSG, his shot-stopping a wall between the sticks.
Defensively, Virgil van Dijk’s fifth appearance brings Liverpool’s imperious leadership, flanked by PSG’s blistering Achraf Hakimi and debutant Nuno Mendes, forming a backline of pace and poise.
Midfield pulses with Jude Bellingham’s Real Madrid box-to-box brilliance, Cole Palmer’s Chelsea creativity in his bow, and Vitinha’s PSG composure—Pedri slotting seamlessly.
Up top, Ousmane Dembélé’s PSG flair joins Mbappé’s sixth Real Madrid strike and Yamal’s magic, a trident primed for devastation.
This World 11 isn’t just a snapshot; it’s a prophecy of football’s future, where Barcelona’s duo symbolizes hope and heritage intertwined.
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