Olaleye Idowu
The FIFA Best Awards were held in Doha, Qatar, on Monday night.
Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr was named the Men’s Player of the Year, beating Manchester City’s Rodri and his teammate Jude Bellingham to the award.
In the women’s category, Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the Player of the Year award for the second consecutive year.
The 2024 FIFA Puskas Award for Goal of the Year was won by Alejandro Garnacho for his stunning overhead volley against Everton in the Premier League.
Aston Villa’s Emi Martinez was announced as the Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year, while Alyssa Naeher (USA and Chicago Red Stars) was named the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year.
Carlo Ancelotti of Real Madrid won the Men’s Coach of the Year, while Emma Hayes, who is now with the USA Women’s National Team, took the Women’s Coach of the Year prize.
Thiago Maia of Brazil and Sport Club Internacional received the FIFA Fair Play Award 2024.
