FIFA Best Awards 2022: FIFA The Best Awards: The seventh year of the FIFA The Best awards, which have been given out since 2016, has just ended. Lionel Messi receives the Best Player for Men while Alexia Putellas received the counterpart. Lionel Scaloni led Argentina to the World Cup and was honoured alongside his beloved custodian Emiliano Martinez. Cristiano Ronaldo surprisingly did not feature in the FIFPRO World XI. Marcin Oleksy won the Puskas Award. Follow FIFA awards 2022 Updates on InsideSport.IN
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FIFA Best Awards 2022: Lionel Messi WINS FIFA Best Player, Lionel Scaloni BAGS FIFA Coach of Year Award, Check Out FULL list of FIFA Best Awards Winners 2022
The governing body made the decision to develop its own awards after years of connecting its brand with the prestigious Ballon d’Or awards given by the French publication France Football. The most desired annual global football honours are considered to be the Ballon d’Or, FIFA The Best awards, and Globe Soccer awards. There are a total of 10 award categories, including the men’s and women’s FIFPro World 11 all-star teams.
Choosing the FIFA The Best men’s awards was based on performances between August 2021 and December 2022 to incorporate the FIFA men’s World Cup which was completed in December. Voting for the women’s awards considered events from August 2021 to July 2022, including the Copa America 2022 and Euro 2022 games from the previous summer.
FIFA Best Awards 2022: Lionel Messi WINS FIFA Best Player, Lionel Scaloni BAGS FIFA Coach of Year Award, Check Out FULL list of FIFA Best Awards Winners 2022
FIFA Player of the Year (Men’s)- Lionel Messi
Finalists:
- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid / France)
- Kylian Mbappe (PSG / France)
- Lionel Messi (PSG / Argentina)
Lionel Messi was anticipated to win both the World Cup Golden Ball as the competition’s best player . Messi was a key contributor to PSG’s squad when they captured the French Ligue 1 title. Kylian Mbappe won the Ligue 1 title in 2022 alongside Messi. He also took home the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot and the Ligue 1 Top Scorer trophy. Karim Benzema finished as the top scorer in both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, leading his club team Real Madrid to both championships, before to missing the World Cup with France due to injury.
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FIFA Player of the Year (Women’s)-Alexia Putellas
Finalists:
- Beth Mead (Arsenal / England)
- Alex Morgan (San Diego / USA)
- Alexia Putellas (Barcelona / Spain)
For the second year in a row, Alexia Putellas has received the Best FIFA Women’s Player honour. The midfielder from Spain has been recognised for her outstanding 2021–2022, during which time she led Barcelona to a domestic triple and a spot in the UEFA Women’s Champions League final. Among the finalists, Putellas received more votes than Beth Mead and Alex Morgan.
FIFA Best Awards 2022: Lionel Messi WINS FIFA Best Player, Lionel Scaloni BAGS FIFA Coach of Year Award, Check Out FULL list of FIFA Best Awards Winners 2022
FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year (Men)- Emiliano Martinez
Finalists:
- Yassine Bounou (Sevilla / Morocco)
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid / Belgium)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa / Argentina)
This was because each of the three finalists could support their claim to victory. Yassine Bounou, who was chosen as La Liga’s outstanding goalkeeper in 2021–2022, backed up the tournament’s strongest defence as he guided Morocco to an unexpected run to the semifinals. Thibaut Courtois was the star of the 2022 Champions League final in addition to winning La Liga with Real Madrid, while Dibu Martinez was the best goalkeeper for the winners at the 2018 World Cup.
FIFA Goalkeeper of the Year (Women)- Mary Earp
Finalists:
- Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea / Germany)
- Mary Earps (Man United / England)
- Christiane Endler (Lyon / Chile)
Although receiving treatment for thyroid cancer, Ann-Katrin Berger led Chelsea to a domestic double and assisted Germany in reaching the Euro 2022 final. Mary Earps, the tournament’s top goalkeeper, assisted England in winning Euro 2022. Christiane Endler, the goalie who won FIFA The Best last year, helped Lyon win both the French league and the Champions League. Three deserving contenders were in a close race in this voting.
FIFA Best Awards 2022: Lionel Messi WINS FIFA Best Player, Lionel Scaloni BAGS FIFA Coach of Year Award, Check Out FULL list of FIFA Best Awards Winners 2022
FIFA Coach of the Year (Men)-Lionel Scaloni
Finalists:
- Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
- Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
Which trophies the voters believed to reflect the greatest achievement ultimately determined who won this award. Because of this, it is not difficult to see Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni raising this trophy. It will following his team’s victory in the FIFA World Cup. The magnitude of leading a team to a nearly unheard-of undefeated streak (36 games) and a global championship seems to dwarf Carlo Ancelotti’s victories in the La Liga and UEFA Champions League double and Pep Guardiola’s Premier League triumph and run to the Champions League semifinals.
FIFA Coach of the Year (Women)- Sarina Wiegman
Finalists:
- Sonia Bompastor (Lyon)
- Pia Sundhage (Brazil)
- Sarina Wiegman (England)
Netherlands coach guided England to its first major championship at Euro 2022, It would have been shocking if Sarina Wiegman hadn’t received this honour. However in her first season in charge, Sonia Bompastor perhaps produced the best work of 2021–2022, guiding Lyon to both the French league championship and the UEFA Champions League victory. Brazil’s domination on the way to a Copa America victory under Pia Sundhage was to be expected.
FIFA Best Awards 2022: Lionel Messi WINS FIFA Best Player, Lionel Scaloni BAGS FIFA Coach of Year Award, Check Out FULL list of FIFA Best Awards Winners 2022
FIFA Puskas Award- Marcin Oleksy
Finalists:
- Marcin Oleksy (Warta Poznan) goal on Nov. 6, 2022
- Dimitri Payet (Marseille) goal on April 7, 2022
- Richarlison (Brazil) goal on Nov. 24, 2022
Oleksy joins the exclusive club of players who have been recognised by the international football community. Oleksy overcame his disability to launch himself into the air and score with an exceptional scissor kick for Warta Poznan in the PZU Amp Futbol Ekstraklasa against Stal Rzeszow.Stunning scissor kicks by Brazilian Richarlison at the 2022 World Cup. Goal by Polish amputee player Marcin Oleksy in the UEFA Conference League. Dimitri Payet’s goal in the 2022 World Cup was among the three finalists.
FIFPRO World 11:
FIFPRO Men’s World 11
Goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid, Belgium)
Defenders Joao Cancelo (Manchester City/Bayern Munich, Portugal) Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco) Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool, Netherlands)
Midfielders Casemiro (Real Madrid/Manchester United, Brazil) Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium) Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
Forwards Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, France) Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City, Norway) Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain, France) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain, Argentina)
FIFPRO Women’s World 11
Goalkeeper Christiane Endler (Olympique Lyonnais, Chile)
Defenders Lucy Bronze (Manchester City/Barcelona, England) Mapi Leon (Barcelona, Spain) Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais, France) Leah Williamson (Arsenal, England)
Midfielders Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg, Germany) Alexia Putellas (Barcelona, Spain) Keira Walsh (Manchester City/Barcelona, England)
Forwards Sam Kerr (Chelsea, Australia) Alex Morgan (Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave, USA) Beth Mead (Arsenal, England)
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