Who is the best player in Italian football in the 2025-26 season?
Football Italia tried to name the country's top five players on its programme after no Italian players featured near the top of the Ballon d'Or race. Donnarumma, Calafiori and Dimarco were at the centre of the debate.
Italian football broadcaster Football Italia took up the issue on its programme after no Italian player finished near the top on Ballon d'Or night. In the new episode, presented by Lorenzo Bettoni and Giancarlo Rinaldi, the standout Italian players of the 2025-26 season were reviewed.
The main candidates in the debate included goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, defender Riccardo Calafiori and winger Federico Dimarco. Donnarumma's performances in goal, Calafiori's contribution in defence and Dimarco's impact from the flank were discussed in detail on the programme.
The presenters assessed the candidates one by one and gave their own personal rankings. Which player deserved a place in the top five was debated in light of club-level performances.
Do you think there is another Italian player who should be on the list? You can watch the full discussion and the final top five in the full episode of the programme.
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