The Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma won The Best award, competing against the Argentine Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez, in a new edition of the awards presented by FIFA to recognize the main figures of international football.
Martínez, who had won the award on two occasions, was once again among the candidates thanks to his sustained performance both at Aston Villa and the Argentine National Team, consolidating himself as a benchmark in his position worldwide.
On this occasion, and as learned by the Argentine News Agency, FIFA chose Donnarumma as the best goalkeeper of 2025, highlighting his performance throughout the season and his decisive influence in the most important commitments of the international calendar.
Despite not having obtained the trophy, Martínez's nomination ratifies his presence in the elite of world football and the respect he has earned in the international sphere, where he continues to be considered one of the most decisive goalkeepers of the current era.
In this way, the Argentine goalkeeper closed a new season among the best in the world, although this time he was left empty-handed, in a choice that marked the end of his winning streak in The Best awards, but did not overshadow his journey or his sustained protagonism on the global stage.
