Online Desk: Winners from FIFA’s “The Best” ceremony in London on Monday:
Men
Best player: Lionel Messi (ARG/Paris Saint-Germain-Inter Miami)
Best coach: Pep Guardiola (ESP/Manchester City)
Best goalkeeper: Ederson (BRA/Manchester City)
Puskas (best goal) award: Guilherme Madruga (BRA/Botafogo)
Fair play award: Brazilan men’s senior team
Team of the year:
Thibaut Courtois (BEL/Real Madrid), Kyle Walker (ENG/Manchester City), John Stones (ENG/Manchester City), Ruben Dias (POR/Manchester City), Bernardo Silva (POR/Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (ENG/Borussia Dortmund-Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (BEL/Manchester City), Lionel Messi (ARG/PSG- Inter Miami), Erling Haaland (NOR/Manchester City), Kylian Mbappe (FRA/Paris Saint-Germain), Vinicius Junior (BRA/Real Madrid)
Women
Best player: Aitana Bonmati (ESP/Barcelona)
Best coach: Sarina Wiegman (NED/England)
Best goalkeeper: Mary Earps (ENG/Manchester United)
Team of the year:
Mary Earps (ENG/Manchester United); Olga Carmona (ESP/Real Madrid), Lucy Bronze (ENG/Barcelona), Alex Greenwood (ENG/Manchester City), Keira Walsh (ENG/Barcelona), Alessia Russo (ENG/Manchester United-Arsenal) Lauren James (ENG/Chelsea), Ella Toone (ENG/Manchester United) Aitana Bonmati (ESP/Barcelona), Alex Morgan (USA/San Diego Wave), Sam Kerr (AUS/Chelsea)
Note: The award period for the women’s accolades was between 1 August 2022 and 20 August 2023.
The award period for the men’s prizes was between 19 December 2022 and 20 August 2023 inclusive.