Who is the best FIFA men's player for 2021?
Robert Lewandowski picked up the Best FIFA Men's Player award for 2021, claiming the prize for the second successive year after scooping it 12 months ago. The Bayern Munich striker beat Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool to the gong.
When are the best FIFA Football Awards™ 2021 winners announced?
FIFA has revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ 2021, the winners of which will be revealed at an online ceremony on 17 January 2022. Two expert panels – one for women’s football and one for men’s football – selected the candidates for each category.
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.
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 is nominated for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021?
When and where does The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 ceremony take place?
What was the shortlist for The Best FIFA Women's Player?
What are The Best FIFA Football Awards?
How are The Best FIFA Football Awards decided and who votes?
What is The Best FIFA Men’s Player award?
What is the FIFA FIFPro Men’s World 11?
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The Best FIFA Women's Player
This award will be contested by two Spanish players - Jennifer Hermoso and Alexia Putellas of Barcelona - as well as Chelsea's Sam Kerr.
The Best Coach
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea) and Roberto Mancini (Italy) make up the trio who will compete for this award.
The Best Women's Coach
This award will be contested by former Barcelona coach Lluis Cortes, Chelsea's Emma Hayes and Sarina Wiegman, who is the current coach of the England national team.
The Best Goalkeeper
Paris Saint-Germain's Gianluigi Donnarumma, Chelsea's Edouard Mendy and Bayern Munich's Manuel Neuer will compete for the men's award, whilst Ann-Katrin Berger, Christiane Endler and Stephanie Labbe will compete for the women's award.
The Puskas Award
This award will be contested by Erik Lamela, Patrik Schick and Mehdi Taremi.
Other awards
A number of other awards will be handed out, such as the Fair Play Award, Best Supporters and the FIFA FIFPRO World XIs.
How many goals did Ronaldo score in the 2020-21 season?
Cristiano Ronaldo has had a stellar year at an individual level. He won the Serie A Golden Boot by scoring 29 goals in 33 appearances for Juventus in the 2020-21 season.
Has Ronaldo lost pace?
Ronaldo may have lost a yard of pace in recent years but he hasn't lost the ability to come up clutch when his teams need him most. He has already scored several important goals for Manchester United in what has already been a testing season for them.
Who is nominated for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021?
The shortlists for The Best FIFA Football Awards were unveiled on 22 November.
When and where does The Best FIFA Football Awards 2021 ceremony take place?
The 2021 The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony will take place in the Swiss city of Zurich on 17 January, 2022.
What was the shortlist for The Best FIFA Women's Player?
Running in conjunction with the men's awards are the same prizes for women.
What are The Best FIFA Football Awards?
It slowly gained traction, incorporating a women’s award in 2001 as well as several other trophies that became up for grabs.
How are The Best FIFA Football Awards decided and who votes?
Unlike the aforementioned Ballon d’Or, The Best FIFA Football Awards involve fans in the voting process, giving the people a voice.
What is The Best FIFA Men’s Player award?
The Best FIFA Men’s Player is the award handed out to the best player every calendar year. As mentioned earlier, it’s decided by a combination of: national coaches of FIFA Member Associations, their team captains, a select group of media from those countries, and fans.
What is the FIFA FIFPro Men’s World 11?
Since 2005, the world players’ union FIFPRO has asked professional footballers worldwide to select the best players in the game each calendar year, with over 25,000 players participating in the vote.
