Mbappe wins best player award for 2025-2026 season

French star Kylian Mbappe, the Real Madrid forward, has been awarded the Onze dOr prize for the best player of the 2025-2026 season, presented by the French magazine Onze Mondial, after leading the fan vote with 48.2 percent out of more than two million total votes. Portuguese player Joao Neves, representing Paris Saint-Germain, secured second place with 11.9 percent, followed by Georgian Kvaratskhelia with 10.8 percent, while Spanish youngster Lamine Yamal placed fourth at 9.7 percent, and Ousmane Dembele, the winner of the previous edition, came in fifth with 7.5 percent. Mbappe netted 42 goals and provided 6 assists across 44 matches with Real Madrid, according to the official figures, adding the accolade to his individual records and joining the roster of French legends who previously claimed it, including Zinedine Zidane, Thierry Henry, and Karim Benzema. The award celebrates its 50th anniversary this year, with Argentine Lionel Messi leading the list of most crowned players with four titles, followed by Zidane and Michel Platini with three titles each.