The 20 Best Male Footballers in the World 2025 (according to the Guardian)

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https://www.theguardian.com/football/ng-interactive/2025/dec/16/the-100-best-male-footballers-in-the-world-2025

Scott Francis McTominay (born 8 December 1996) is a professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Napoli and the Scotland national team. Considered one of the best midfielders in the world, he is known for his physicality, work rate, aerial dominance, and knack for scoring crucial or late goals.[4][5]

Poll Results

OptionVotes
14. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG) 2
19. Scott McTominay (Napoli) 1
3. Vitinha (PSG) 1
5. Harry Kane (Bayern Munich) 1
15. Declan Rice (Arsenal) 1
1. Ousmane Dembele (PSG) 0
13. Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Man City) 0
16. Desire Doue (PSG) 0
17. Joao Neves (PSG) 0
18. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid) 0
12. Cole Palmer (Chelsea) 0
11. Nuno Mendes (PSG) 0
10. Pedri (Barcelona) 0
9. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) 0
8. Raphinha (Barcelona) 0
7. Achraf Hakimi (PSG) 0
6. Erling Haaland (Man City) 0
4. Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid) 0
2. Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) 0
20. Lautaro Martinez (Inter) 0


a hoy hoy, Friday, 19 December 2025 10:56 (two weeks ago)

LOL @ McTominay.

Salted Peanuts (A Student's Plea) (Tom D.), Friday, 19 December 2025 10:57 (two weeks ago)

The best player in all of Italian football!

a hoy hoy, Friday, 19 December 2025 10:59 (two weeks ago)

Not seeing Marshall Munetsi on here

Parallel Heinz (Noodle Vague), Friday, 19 December 2025 12:59 (two weeks ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.

System, Wednesday, 31 December 2025 00:01 (one week ago)

Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.

System, Thursday, 1 January 2026 00:01 (six days ago)


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