Manchester City goalkeeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma named The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2025

 Manchester City goalie,  Gianluigi Donnarumma, has been named the best FIFA Men’s goalkeeper for 2025. The Italy international, who joined City in the summer, has been recognised for an exceptional year in which he won the Champions League for the first time and three domestic trophies with former club Paris St-Germain. The City number one beat off competition from Liverpools Alisson Becker, Real Madrids Thibaut Courtois, Emiliano Martinez of Aston Villa, Manuel Neuer of Bayern Munich, Arsenals David Raya, Inters Yann Sommer, and Barcelonas Wojciech Szczesny to win the prestigious award. Donnarumma said: “I feel extremely proud to have been named as the best in the world and ahead of such wonderful goalkeepers too, who I have great respect and admiration for.”It was an incredible year, one that will live long in my memory, and it’s touching to be recognised for my role in the success achieved over that period. “I will truly appreciate this acknowledgement and look ahead now to achieving more success with my new club Manchester City.” The nominees were chosen by a panel of experts, with Donnarumma selected as winner by an international jury comprising: mens national team coaches, mens national team captains, football journalists and fans who voted on FIFAs official website. The post Manchester City goalkeeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma named The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2025 appeared first on Linda Ikeji Blog.