Who won the best FIFA Football Awards 2021?
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 were held on 17 January 2022. The ceremony was held virtually due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic . Eleven players were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021. The three finalists were revealed on 7 January 2022. Robert Lewandowski won the award with 48 rank points.
What time does FIFA the best 2022 award ceremony start?
FIFA's 'The Best' award ceremony will be held today, Monday, January 17, 2022. The award ceremony will be live at 11:30 PM (IST) Indian Standard Time.
Who is on the FIFA World Cup 2021 shortlist?
The 23–player men's shortlist was announced on 14 December 2021. The players chosen were Gianluigi Donnarumma as goalkeeper, David Alaba, Leonardo Bonucci and Rúben Dias as defenders, Kevin De Bruyne, Jorginho and N'Golo Kanté as midfielders, and Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as forwards.
Who won the FIFA players of the Year for 2022?
The three finalists were revealed on 7 January 2022. Robert Lewandowski won the award with 48 rank points. The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 October 2020 to 7 August 2021. Five players were initially shortlisted on 22 November 2021.
What time is the FIFA best player award 2021?
The ceremony begins at 6pm GMT (1pm ET). It will be held at The Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, with Reshmin Chowdhury and Jermaine Jenas presenting.
What time is the FIFA Best awards?
The awards ceremony will take place on Monday 17 January in Zurich, Switzerland. They are expected to get underway at 6pm GMT.
Who is the winner of FIFA player of the year 2021?
Robert LewandowskiBayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski won The Best FIFA Men's Award for the second consecutive time in 2021 beating Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah in the race. The FIFA Player of the Year Award, which was instituted in 1991 was merged with the Ballon d'Or in 2009 and went by the name FIFA Ballon d'Or until 2016.
Who is the best player in the world 2021 to 2022?
striker Robert LewandowskiBayern Muninch's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski was crowned as The Best FIFA Men's Player for 2021 on Monday 17 January 2022 at the Home of FIFA in Zurich. In doing so, 'Lewy' retained his title from 2020 as the world's best player.
Who will win the best FIFA men's player 2021?
Robert LewandowskiRobert Lewandowski was named The Best FIFA Men's Award for 2021 on Monday as the Poland star earned the honour for the second consecutive year. The Bayern Munich striker beat off competition from Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah to lift the trophy.
Who is world best in 2021?
Germany icon Lothar Matthaus was the first winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year back in 1991 and Lewandowski is the current holder due to his exploits with Bayern Munich in the 2019-20 season....Previous Winners.YearPlayerCountry2021Robert LewandowskiPoland15 more rows•Jan 17, 2022
Who is the No 1 footballer in the world?
Cristiano Ronaldo, Juventus Cristiano Ronaldo leads Serie A with 29 goals in 33 games this season. His career numbers are astounding. He is the owner of the Ballon d'Or five times. He has scored 777 times for club and county during his career and is only the second male player to break into the international top 100.
Who is better Messi or Ronaldo?
While Ronaldo currently has more goals overall, Messi has the edge in the scoring department, with a higher season average (37.9 to 35), having hit a high of 73 goals in 2011-12, though his average dropped after a disappointing maiden campaign at PSG in 2021-22.
The awards were announced Monday, with Chelsea getting plenty of recognition
On Monday FIFA announced the "Best FIFA Football Awards" for 2021. In the sixth iteration of these honors, Chelsea men and women raked in the honors, and Bayern Munich star Robert Lewandowski got his best Men's Player award after his Ballon D'or snub.
Best Men's Player: Robert Lewandowski, Bayern Munich
Following a record-breaking season that saw Lewandowski score 41 goals in the Bundesliga, Lewandowski was rewarded.
Best Women's Player: Alexia Putellas, Barcelona
Involved in 30 goals while leading Barcelona to a treble, Putellas is more than deserving of this award.
Best Men's Coach: Thomas Tuchel, Chelsea
I do wonder if Tuchel would have won the award managing Chelsea for the entire year but his run to end the 2020-21 season with a Champions League title was other-worldly.
Best Men's Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy, Chelsea
Key in Chelsea's defensive run and a clear upgrade over Kepa Arrizabalaga, Mendy was a stalwart in net.
Best Women's Keeper: Christiane Endler, Lyon
Only conceding four goals in Division 1 Féminine, Endler was a force last season.
Puskas Award (best goal): Erik Lamela, Tottenham
A moment of genius that stunned fans across the planet 🤯 🌍 @ErikLamela is now the proud owner of a FIFA #Puskas Award 🏆 #TheBest pic.twitter.com/v9SkHwTl2i
How to watch The Best 2021 awards
FIFA will stream The Best awards 2021 on its various media channels, including YouTube, Facebook and Twitter, as well as its official website.
Voting for The Best 2021 awards
Fans could vote for their The Best choices on FIFA.com, but voting has now closed.
The Best Men's Player of the Year 2021 nominees
Nominees for this year's ceremony were announced on Monday, November 22.
The Best Women's Player of the Year 2021 nominees
Barcelona stars Alexia Putellas and Jennifer Hermoso are considered strong contenders after a stellar season with the Catalan side. Putellas has 12 goals and assisted 10 others in 14 league games this season, while Hermoso, the Spain and Barcelona career top scorer, has 10 goals to her name this league season.
The Best FIFA Men's Coach 2021 nominees
Roberto Mancini and Thomas Tuchel are strong contenders for the award, after winning Euro 2020 with Italy and the 2021 Champions League with Chelsea, respectively. Mancini, however, has seen Italy on the precipice of missing out on World Cup qualification, as the nation's status hangs in the balance.
The Best FIFA Women's Coach 2021 nominees
Emma Hayes is a favourite as Chelsea Women's manager, alongside Barcelona Women's Lluis Cortes.
The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper 2021 nominees
Chelsea's Edouard Mendy, Bayern Munich stalwart Manuel Neuer and Italy shotstopper Gianluigi Donnarumma make up the final three nominees.
Where can I watch The Best Fifa Awards 2021?
With the event being held as a virtual TV show at the home of FIFA, football’s governing body will stream The Best Awards across its social media channels. Those include the official website, FIFA’s YouTube channel, FIFATV, as well as Facebook and Twitter.
When will The Best FIFA Awards 2021 take place and where is the ceremony held?
Despite the ceremony typically taking place in the autumn months, 2021’s version will be held on Monday January 17, 2022.
