Messi named FIFA Player of the Year

Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been named the 2019 best player of the year, edging out Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil Van Dijk.

The Argentine wins the award for a record sixth time.

For the Men’s Coach of the Year award, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp beat Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino to win the gong.

Alisson, also of Liverpool, won the Best Goalkeeper award.

The Best FIFA Football Awards winners in full:

The Best FIFA Men’s Player
Lionel Messi (ARG) – FC Barcelona

The Best FIFA Women’s Player
Megan Rapinoe (USA) – Reign FC

The Best FIFA Men’s Coach
Jurgen Klopp (GER) – Liverpool

The Best FIFA Women’s Coach
Jill Ellis (USA) – USA national team

The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper
Alisson (BRA) – Liverpool

The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper
Sari van Veenendaal (NED) – Arsenal / Atletico Madrid

FIFA Puskás Award
Dániel Zsóri (HUN) – Debrecen FC v Ferencváros TC [Nemzeti Bajnoskag I] (16 February 2019)

FIFA Fair Play Award
Marcelo Bielsa and Leeds United

FIFA Fan Award
Silvia Grecco (BRA)

The 2018-2019 FIFA FIFPRO Women’s World 11
Goalkeeper: Sari van Veendaal (The Netherlands, Arsenal/currently Atletico)
Defenders: Lucy Bronze (England, Olympique Lyonnais), Nilla Fischer (Sweden, VfL Wolfsburg/currently Linkopings), Kelly O’Hara (USA, Utah Royals), Wendie Renard (France, Olympique Lyonnais)
Midfielders: Julie Ertz (USA, Chicago Red Stars), Amandine Henry (France, Olympique Lyonnais), Rose Lavelle (USA, Washington Spirit)
Forwards: Alex Morgan (USA, Orlando Pride), Megan Rapinoe (USA, Reign FC), Marta Vieria (Brazil, Orlando Pride)

The 2018-2019 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11
Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker (Brazil, Liverpool).
Defenders: Virgil van Dijk (The Netherlands, Liverpool), Matthijs de Ligt (The Netherlands, Ajax/currently Juventus), Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid).
Midfielders: Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea/currently Real Madrid), Frenkie de Jong (The Netherlands, Ajax/currently Barcelona), Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid).
Forwards: Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus).

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