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It’s all about the court queens, and its kings couldn’t be happier. Ahead of the first FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™, we caught up with a selection of male standouts to ask them one question: which three players will illuminate Philippines 2025?
Salar Aghapour
The IR Iran winger registered six goal and three assists in four games at the FIFA Futsal World Cup Uzbekistan 2024™, and is the reigning AFC Futsal Player of the Year.
Votes
Maral Torkaman (IR Iran)
Amandinha (Brazil)
Antia Perez (Spain)
Alex Merlin
One of the greatest players of his generation, ‘Babalu’ helped Italy finish third at the World Cup and win the EURO.
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Ana Carolina Sestari (Italy)
Amandinha (Brazil)
Fifo (Portugal)
Marcos Antunes
The Portuguese coach guided Angola to Uzbekistan 2024 qualification against the odds.
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Peque (Spain)
Amandinha (Brazil)
Fifo (Portugal)
Tiago Brito
The winger helped Portugal conquer four major titles including the World Cup.
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Ana Luiza (Brazil)
Antia Perez (Spain)
Carolina Pedreira (Portugal)
Bruno Chaguinha
The Georgian was instrumental in Palma winning back-to-back UEFA Futsal Champions Leagues, being named the MVP of the 2024 finals.
Votes
Amandinha (Brazil)
Emilly (Brazil)
Laura Cordoba (Spain)
Jordi Ditfort
The New Zealand winger scored the Futsal Whites’ first World Cup goal.
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Emilly (Brazil)
Ana Luiza (Brazil)
Hannak Kraakman (New Zealand)
Soufiane El Mesrar
Arguably the greatest African performer of all time, the 35-year-old genius has been nominated for the Best Men’s Player in each of the last three years.
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Emilly (Brazil)
Peque (Spain)
Jasmine Demraoui (Morocco)
Jesus Herrera
The goalkeeper won three Champions Leagues with Inter Movistar and a EURO with Spain.
Votes
Peque (Spain)
Irene Samper (Spain)
Emilly (Brazil)
Leo Higuita
The record five-time Best Men’s Goalkeeper is credited with transforming the way futsal is played.
Votes
Bianca (Brazil)
Ana Catarina (Portugal)
Peque (Spain)
Dylan Manickum
New Zealand legend who produced an assist for the ages against Spain at the last global finals.
Votes
Amandinha (Brazil)
Peque (Spain)
Hannah Kraakman (New Zealand)
Pito
The breathtaking baller was named the Best Men’s Player for 2023 and helped Brazil rule the world last year.
Votes
Debora Vanin (Brazil)
Emilly (Brazil)
Amandinha (Brazil)
Miguel Rodrigo
A highly-respected Spanish tactician known as ‘The Magician’.
Votes
Emilly (Brazil)
Laura Cordoba (Spain)
FIfo (Portugal)
Kiki Vaporaki
Scored the goal that won Argentina the World Cup in 2016 and finished a runner-up at the next edition.
Votes
Silvina Nava (Argentina)
Emilly (Brazil)
Peque (Spain)
Total votes
Emilly – 7
Amandinha – 6
Peque – 6
Fifo – 3
Ana Luiza – 2
Laura Cordoba – 2
Hannah Kraakman – 2
Antia Perez – 2
Bianca – 1
Debora Vanin – 1
Jasmine Demraoui – 1
Silvina Nava – 1
Carolina Pedreira – 1
Ana Catarina Pereira – 1
Irene Samper – 1
Ana Carolina Sestari – 1
Maral Torkaman – 1
