The FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year award went to Vinicius Jr.
Vinicius Jr., a winger for Real Madrid and Brazil, won the Fifa Best Awards’ men’s player of the year award.
After losing to Rodri of Manchester City. The 24-year-old and his team did not attend the recent Ballon d’Or event; instead. He accepted this award in Doha.
With 24 goals and 11 assists. Vinicius was a major contributor to Real Madrid’s 2023–24 Champions League and La Liga winning campaign.
Aitana Bonmati, a midfielder for Barcelona. Was selected the women’s player of the year for the second consecutive year earlier in the ceremony.
Vinicius received the prize for the first time. Capping a more joyous season finale than the Ballon d’Or boycott in October.
“Playing barefoot in the streets of Sao Goncalo seemed unthinkable, but now I am here,” Vinicius remarked.
The two most coveted football awards are the Fifa Best Award and the Ballon d’Or.
This was Vinicius’ first FIFA prize. The previous two had gone to Lionel Messi and the two before that to Robert Lewandowski.
A combination of public voting, one journalist from each nation. And the captain and manager of each national team chose the award. Which was given for football played between August 2023 and August 2024. Each faction received 25% of the vote.
Real Madrid was already in Qatar for the Fifa Intercontinental Cup final on Wednesday at. Lusail Stadium versus Pachuca of Mexico.
Jude Bellingham of Real Madrid and Rodri of Spain, who won the. Euro 2024 championship, came in third and second, respectively, to Vinicius.
The candidates that each coach and captain voted for have been made public by FIFA.
England captain Harry Kane selected Rodri, followed by Vinicius in third place and Bellingham, an international teammate, in second.
Bellingham, Rodri, and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal were selected in that order by. Lee Carsley, the Three Lions’ acting manager at the time of the vote.
Both Wales manager Craig Bellamy and Scotland manager Steve Clarke selected Rodri as their number one choice.
Paddy McNair, the captain of Northern Ireland, opted for Rodri, while Aaron Ramsey, the captain of Wales, chose Vinicius.
Both the manager and captain of Brazil opted for Vinicius. While their Spanish counterparts chose Dani Carvajal, a right-back for Real Madrid.
The men’s team of the year had five players from the Premier League, five from Real Madrid (including the retired Toni Kroos), and one from Barcelona.
Aston Villa’s Emiliano Martinez, Manchester City’s Ruben Dias, Arsenal’s William Saliba, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Jude Bellingham, Kroos, Rodri, Erling Haaland, Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal, and Real Madrid’s Vinicius Jr. were among the players chosen.
Martinez helped Argentina win the Copa America, earning him the title of goalie of the year.
At the Ballon d’Or and Fifa Best awards, the 32-year-old has already taken home the best goalkeeper trophy twice.
A stunning Garnacho receives the Puskas Award.
Alejandro Garnacho, a winger for Manchester United, received the Puskas Award for greatest men’s goal of the year in November 2023 after his incredible bicycle kick in their 3-0 victory over Everton.
Mohammed Kudus was also nominated for his excellent solo goal for West Ham versus Freiburg in the Europa League.
The award covered all football until this season, however the women’s game is now covered by a new Marta Award.
In an interview that was pre-recorded, Argentine Garnacho stated, “I am really delighted to get this prize,”
It is a moment of pride for my family and me. It was a unique objective that I will never forget.
Ancelotti was selected the year’s best coach.
Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid, who guided the Spanish powerhouses to the Champions League and La Liga championships the previous season, was named coach of the year.
For the first time since 2016, the 65-year-old Italian took home the honor.
“This is something I want to share with the club, my president, and my players—the best club in the world,” Ancelotti stated.
Xabi Alonso was not honored for helping Bayer Leverkusen to their first German double at the Ballon d’Or, where Ancelotti also received the corresponding honor.
The majority of past Fifa Best Awards winners have been Premier League managers, including Thomas Tuchel, Jurgen Klopp twice, Claudio Ranieri, and Pep Guardiola last year.
