The Football Faithful
·17 December 2024
The Football Faithful
·17 December 2024
Fifa held their annual The Best Football Awards ceremony in Doha on Tuesday, where Manchester United attacker Alejandro Garnacho won the Puskas Award.
After missing out on the men’s Ballon d’Or award in October, Vinicius Junior this time beat Rodri to The Best male player of the year honour having played a leading role in Real Madrid‘s 15th Uefa Champions League success.
Carlo Ancelotti won best men’s coach for his part in winning the competition, while Aston Villa‘s Emiliano Martinez was named the best male goalkeeper for the second time in three years.
USWNT manager Emma Hayes was named the best female coach of the year after guiding Chelsea to a fifth consecutive Women’s Super League title earlier this year. You can see the full list of winners below.
Best Men’s Player: Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid/Brazil).
Best Women’s Player: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona/Spain).
Best Men’s XI: Emi Martinez; Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Ruben Dias, William Dias; Jude Bellingham, Rodri, Toni Kroos; Lamine Yamal, Erling Haaland, Vinicius Junior.
Best Women’s XI: Alyssa Naeher; Irene Paredes, Ona Batlle, Lucy Bronze, Naomi Girma ;Aitana Bonmati, Lindsey Horan, Gabi Portilho, Patri Guijarro; Caroline Graham Hansen, Salma Paralluelo.
Best Men’s Coach: Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid).
Best Women’s Coach: Emma Hayes (Chelsea/USA).
Best Men’s Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa/Argentina).
Best Women’s Goalkeeper: Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars/USA).
Puskas Award for Best Men’s Goal: Alejandro Garnacho (Man Utd vs Everton).
Marta Award for Best Women’s Goal: Marta (Brazil vs Jamaica)
Fifa Fair Play Award: Thiago Maia (Internacional).