The Brazilian attacker Junior Viniciusof Real Madrid, won the most important prize of the gala The Best of FIFA held in Doha, Qatar.
Vini Jr, one of the main players in Real Madrid’s successful season with victories in the LaLiga Champions League and the European and Spanish Super Cups, and on the verge of winning the Intercontinental Cup, He is the first Brazilian player to receive this recognition after being second a few weeks ago in the Ballon d’Or after the Spaniard Rodri Hernández.
Vini replaces Argentina’s Leo Messi in the list of winnerswinner of the two previous editions and the footballer with the most, with three, one more than the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo and the Polish Robert Lewandowski.
The Brazilian surpassed the other nominees, among whom Messi himself stood out. Also on the list were Erling Haaland, Rodri – he recently won the Ballon d’Or -, Vinícius Jr, Jude Bellingham, Federico Valverde, Kylian Mbappé, Toni Kroos – with the distinction that he has already retired -, Lamine Yamal and Florian Wirtz.
After that, i Instagramsaid Vinicius: “I came, I saw and I conquered. Today I write to that child who saw so many idols lifting this trophy… his time has come. Or rather, my time has come. Time to say… Yes, I am the best player in the world and I fought a lot for it“, start.
“They tried and continue to try to invalidate me, mitigate me. But they are not prepared. No one will tell me who I should fight for, how I should behave. When I was in São Gonçalo, the system was not taking care of me. They almost swallowed me. I won for myself and my family. With a lot of support along the way: Flamengo, Real Madrid, the Brazilian National Team, hundreds of my teammates over the years… the people who accompany me daily in my routine, those who respect me.. .THE best player IN THE WORLD”, he said with pride.
Moreover, Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid) was chosen as the best coach above Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen).
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Among the archers, Emiliano Martínez was awarded againfundamental in Argentina’s achievement of the Copa América and the figure of Aston Villa. The Argentine receives this recognition for the second time after achieving it in 2022 and just a few weeks after winning his second Ballon d’Or in a row.
Dibu beat Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid), David Raya (Arsenal), Ederson (Manchester City), Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG), Mike Maignan (AC Milan) and Unai Simón (Athletic Club).
Also elected eleven best of the seasondone by Dibu Martinez; William Saliba, Rubén Days, Rudiger, Dani Carvajal; Tony Cross, Rodri, Jude Bellingham; Vinicius, Erling Haaland and Lamine Yamal.
The prestigious Puskás award, which gives a sense of importance for the best goal of the season and which will be separated for the first time in men’s and women’s soccer – under the name Premio Marta – it was also part of the great exhibition.
Argentina from Manchester United Alejandro Garnacho won the recognition thanks to his superb overhead kick goal against Everton in the Premier League last time out.
The other nominees were Walter Bou, Hassan Al Haydos, Yassine Benzia, Michaell Chirinos, Federico Dimarco, Mohammed Kudus, Denis Omedi, Paul Onuachu and Jaden Philogene.
Finally, FIFA awarded Brazil’s Guilherme Gandra Moura the Fan Award.
Women’s award winners
About the best soccer player in the world, the Spaniards Aitana Bonmatí was the winner for the second year in a row. She beat Barbra Banda, Caroline Graham Hansen, Keira Walsh, Khadija Shaw, Lauren Hemp, Lindsey Horan, Lucy Bronze, Mallory Swanson, Mariona Caldentey, Naomi Girma, Ona Batlle, Salma Paralluelo, Sophia Smith, Tabitha Chawinga and Trinity Rodman.
Among the coaches, Englishman Chelsea, Emma Hayes, took the award to Arthur Elias, Elena Sadiku, Emma Hayes, Futoshi Ikeda, Gareth Taylor, Jonatan Giráldez, Sandrine Soubeyrand and Sonia Bompastor
The American Alyssa Naeher, the goalkeeper of the Chicago Red Stars, was awarded this Tuesday in Doha with the Best award given by FIFA to the best goalkeeper in the world. She met Ann-Katrin Berger, Ayaka Yamashita, Cata Coll and Mary Earps.