Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021: Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021 award again ahead of PSG star Lionel Messi and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 ceremony for the last year’s performances took place in Zurich on Monday evening, in a virtual TV Show from the home.
FC Barcelona star Alexia Putelas won the Best FIFA Women’s Player 2021 where Sam Kerr and Jennifer Hermoso were also in contention to win this prestigious award. Chelsea head coach Thomas Tuchel and his Blues’ counterpart Emma Hayes won the Best FIFA Men’s Coach and Best Fifa Women’s Coach Award respectively.
Chelsea goalkeeper Edouard Mendy beat Italian ace Gianluigi Donnarumma and German veteran Manuel Neuer to win the Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2021 award. Senegal keeper became the first African to win this accolade. Olympique Lyonnais and Chile star Christiane Endler won the Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2021 award.
Argentine forward Erik Lamela won the FIFA Puskas Award 2021 for his goal against Arsenal in March 2021. This is the second consecutive year that Tottenham Hotspur players have won this ward as Son Heung-Min won last year’s Puskas award for his strike against Burnley.
The winner of the #Puskas Award goes to… @ErikLamela! ?#TheBest pic.twitter.com/qa4HNW2tch
— Tottenham Hotspur (@SpursOfficial) January 17, 2022
Messi And Ronaldo Snub Each Other At The Best FIFA Voting Once Again: Best FIFA Men’s Player
Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are dominating individual awards for the last 15 years, have once again snubbed each other to vote the best player. Cristiano Ronaldo was included in the top three after failing to win any trophy with Juventus and Portugal last year. Lionel Messi was in the final three but failed to win this award after an unexpected first-half with his new club Paris Saint-Germain.
Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo voted Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho, and N’Golo Kante and Argentine captain Lionel Messi voted his teammates Neymar, Kylian Mbappe, and Karim Benzema for the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021 award.
Surprisingly, both players ignored Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who had a much better last year compared to the above players. The Egyptian star was also excluded from the FIFPro World Eleven despite finishing in the top-three for the nominees.
FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11:
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan/Paris Saint-Germain)
Defenders: David Alaba (FC Bayern München/Real Madrid CF), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus FC) and Rúben Dias (Manchester City FC)
Midfielders: Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City FC), Jorginho (Chelsea FC) and N’Golo Kanté (Chelsea FC)
Forwards: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus FC/Manchester United FC), Erling Haaland (BV Borussia 09 Dortmund), Robert Lewandowski (FC Bayern München) and Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)
? 48 – Robert Lewandowski
? 44 – Lionel Messi
? 39 – Mohamed SalahThe final results for #TheBest Men's Player in 2021. pic.twitter.com/39emissae8
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) January 17, 2022
FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11:
Goalkeeper: Christiane Endler (Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyonnais)
Defenders: Millie Bright (Chelsea FC Women), Lucy Bronze (Manchester City WFC), Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea FC Women), and Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais)
Midfielders: Estefanía Banini (Levante UD/Atlético de Madrid Femenino), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus FC Women), and Carli Lloyd (NJ/NY Gotham FC)
Forwards: Marta (Orlando Pride), Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal WFC), and Alex Morgan (Tottenham Hotspur FC Women/Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave FC)