The whole world is PSG, and AFC Player of the Year Lee Kang-in is amazing! Ballon d'Or Golden Boy African Player of the Year sweep

Nov 21, 2025

The whole world is PSG, and AFC Player of the Year Lee Kang-in is amazing! Ballon d'Or Golden Boy African Player of the Year sweep
A warm-up match between Korea and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. With South Korea winning 1-0, Lee Kang-in is greeting his fans. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.18/



2025 was the time of Paris Saint-Germain (PSG).

On the 20th (Korea time), IG Score, a soccer content media, highlighted the players who received the big prize among PSG players in 2025.

In the 2024-2025 season, PSG stood tall as the best team in the world. He finally achieved a European Champions League (UCL) victory, which he could not achieve even when superstars such as Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Thiago Silva, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar and Lionel Messi were present. PSG completed its historic first treble by winning four gold medals, including the French League 1, the Coupe de France, the UCL, and the French Super Cup.




With PSG dominating Europe, the public evaluation of PSG players has clearly changed. The most representative player is Usman Dembele, who won the Ballon d'Or in 2025. In the memory of fans, Dembele has a strong image of being the worst recruit in Barcelona's history.

Dembele, who recorded an all-time transfer fee when he moved from Borussia Dortmund to Barcelona, did not really have any performance in Barcelona. Then, Dembele won the Ballon d'Or, given to the best player in the world, as he completely succeeded in transitioning to PSG.
The whole world is PSG, and AFC Player of the Year Lee Kang-in is amazing! Ballon d'Or Golden Boy African Player of the Year sweep
A match warm-up match between South Korea and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. Lee Kang-in, who won the AFC International Player of the Year award, is taking a commemorative photo with Chung Mong-kyu, chairman of the Korea Football Association. Sangam = Reporter Park Jae-man pjm@sportschosun.com /2025.11.18/
Lee Kang-in also won the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) International Footballer of the Year Award for the first time in career history as a member of PSG Travel. It is Lee Kang-in who follows the lineage of Son Heung-min and Kim Min-jae. Lee Kang-in won four gold medals, but he was disappointed because he lacked time to play in the second half. However, this season, he is clearly proving that he is a member of PSG by showing good performance in the main competition.

PSG is full of talented players like Lee Kang-in. Among them, Desiree Du is the most brilliant talent. Due, who was born in 2005, wore a PSG uniform last season. In the early days of the transfer, it was pushed back by Lee Kang-in due to lack of performance, but in the second half, it changed 180 degrees and became the core of PSG. Due, recognized as France's Lamine Yamal, won the Golden Boy for his outstanding performance that led PSG to four gold medals.
The whole world is PSG, and AFC Player of the Year Lee Kang-in is amazing! Ballon d'Or Golden Boy African Player of the Year sweep
A warm-up match between Korea and Ghana at Seoul World Cup Stadium on the 18th. With South Korea winning 1-0, Lee Kang-in is greeting his fans. Sangam = Reporter Jung Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com /2025.11.18/
Ashraf Hakimi is as important as Dembele at PSG. Hakimi, who also led the team as PSG's vice-captain, showed destructive power to break down the right side all year round. Hakimi, who has the same destructive power as a major club winger, was a key element of PSG coach Luis Enrique's tactics.

Hakimi had his best season, finishing sixth in the Ballon d'Or, beating Mohamed Salah and Victor Osimhen for the African Player of the Year award. It is the first time in 52 years that a defender has won this award.

PSG's performance was good for all players except for those who won big awards. His teammates were able to shine even more because there were players like Khvitsa Krabakhhelia, Vitinya, João Neves and William Pacho.






This article was translated by Naver AI translator.