Five Aside Entertainment Presents
THE 5A AWARDS
2025/26 — The Winners
The journalists had their say in London. This is the community’s verdict — every winner below was chosen by the Five Aside faithful, one vote per account, revealed on the winners podcast.
The Headline Awards
Players of the Year
5A Player of the Year
Lamine Yamal
The community overruled the jury — Yamal takes it ahead of Messi and Kane.
5A Women’s Player of the Year
Alexia Putellas
Jury and community in rare agreement — a landslide.
Team of the Year
The Best XI
David Raya
Goalkeeper
Achraf Hakimi
Right Back
Pau Cubarsí
Centre Back
William Saliba
Centre Back
Nuno Mendes
Left Back
Jude Bellingham
Midfield
Rodri
Midfield
Declan Rice
Midfield
Yamal
Right Wing
Harry Kane
Striker
Raphinha
Left Wing
The Rest of the Night
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Young Baller of the Year
Lamine Yamal
A Yamal night — three honours, including both Player of the Year and the right-wing berth.
Best African Player
Achraf Hakimi
The tightest race of the night — Hakimi edged Osimhen and Semenyo, and anchors the XI too.
Moment of the Year
Messi’s Last Dance
His final game in an Argentina shirt — the moment the community couldn’t vote past.
Coach of the Year
Luis Enrique
The community backed the club game’s dominant coach over the World Cup winner.
Previous Winners
The Archive
The 5A Awards · World Cup 2026
The World Cup Awards
MVPLionel Messi
Best Young PlayerPau Cubarsí
See all the awards + the Best XI
Best FansNorway
Surprise TeamCape Verde
Best JerseyMexico
FlopBruno Fernandes
Flop TeamPortugal
Worst FansArgentina
The Best XI
Vozinha
Goalkeeper
Pedro Porro
Right Back
Pau Cubarsí
Right Centre Back
Cristian Romero
Left Centre Back
Marc Cucurella
Left Back
Michael Olise
Right Midfield
Rodri
Holding Midfield
Fabián Ruiz
Left Midfield
Lionel Messi
Right Wing
Erling Haaland
Striker
Kylian Mbappé
Left Wing
The 5A Awards · 2025
The First Edition
Player of the YearKylian Mbappé
Young Baller of the YearEstêvão
See the 2025 First XI
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Goalkeeper
Achraf Hakimi
Right Back
William Saliba
Right Centre Back
Gabriel Magalhães
Left Centre Back
Nuno Mendes
Left Back
Vitinha
Right Midfield
Moisés Caicedo
Holding Midfield
Pedri
Left Midfield
Yamal
Right Wing
Erling Haaland
Striker
Kylian Mbappé
Left Wing
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