2024-01-15 21:02:48
Published15. January 2024, 22:02
Football: Lionel Messi elected FIFA player of the year
The Argentinian from Inter Miami narrowly beat Erling Haaland, 2nd, and Kylian Mbappé, 3rd, at “The Best FIFA Football Awards” on Monday.
A new trophy for Lionel Messi, today at Inter Miami.
AFP
The Argentinian Lionel Messi was named best player of the year 2023 ahead of Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, a surprise choice announced Monday at the “FIFA The Best” ceremony, where the Spaniard Aitana Bonmati continued her raid of titles among the women.
The 36-year-old Ballon d’Or obtained 48 points, tied with Haaland, who was favorite due to the avalanche of goals unleashed for Manchester City, with whom he achieved the Champions League-championship-Cup treble. England.
The 2022 world champion, despite a lackluster season with Paris Saint-Germain, won by virtue of a point in the regulations which gives more weight, in such a situation, to the vote of the captains national teams. His ex-teammate at PSG, Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, ranks third with 35 points.
This result constitutes a big surprise considering the period concerned. This involved taking into account sporting performances achieved between December 19, 2022, the day after the World Cup final, and August 20, 2023.
However, over this period, Haaland has scored 28 times in 33 matches, with 7 out of 7 in the Champions League. The PSG of Messi and Mbappé slipped away in the round of 16 in the premier competition in Europe, a slide which could seem crippling.
Manchester City at the top
Failing to see its No 9 crowned, Manchester City saw six of its players placed in the typical team of the year (Walker, Stones, Dias, Silva, De Bruyne and Haaland), but not Rodri, the scorer of the European final in Istanbul against Inter Milan.
Individually, his coach Pep Guardiola and his Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson won the prizes corresponding to their respective functions.
Prices for Aitana Bonmati
Midfielder Aitana Bonmati, world champion with Spain and winner of the Champions League with FC Barcelona, was named best player of the year 2023.
The 25-year-old Spaniard, already the Golden Ball and best UEFA player of 2023, won ahead of her compatriot Jennifer Hermoso and the Colombian Linda Caicedo following a vote by the national team coaches and captains, of journalists and supporters taking into account the period from August 1, 2022 to August 20, 2023.
The almost 26-year-old midfielder (she will celebrate them on Thursday) has amassed the three biggest individual awards in one year with the UEFA and FIFA prizes for best player while also winning the Golden Ball, a hat-trick that only her eldest Alexia Putellas had achieved. previously in 2021.
Palmares
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Best player: Lionel Messi (Argentina/Paris Saint-Germain then Inter Miami)
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Best Coach: Pep Guardiola (Espagne/Manchester City)
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Best goalkeeper: Ederson (Brazil/Manchester City)
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Puskas Prize for the best goal: Guilherme Madruga (Brésil/Botafogo)
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Prix fair play: the Brazilian national team for its fight against racism
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XI of the year: Courtois; Walker, Stones, Dias; Silva, Bellingham, De Bruyne; Messi, Haaland, Mbappé, Vinicius Jr.
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Best player: Aitana Bonmati (Spain/FC Barcelona)
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Best Coach: Sarina Wiegman (Pales-Bas/Equipe d’Angleterre).
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Best goalie: Mary Earps (Angleterre/Manchester United).
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XI of the year: Earps; Carmona, Bronze, Greenwood; Walsh, Russo, James, Toone, Bonmati; Morgan, Kerr.
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NB: the performances taken into account concern the period from December 19, 2022, the day after the World Cup final, until August 20, 2023 for men. For women, it extends from August 1, 2022 until August 20, 2023, date of the Women’s World Cup final.
(AFP)
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