(ANSA) – ROME, DECEMBER 17 – Vinicius jr has won FIFA’s 2024 “The Best” award. The Real Madrid striker was awarded best player of the year in Doha. A consolation for the Brazilian, who came second in the award of the Ballon d’Or won by the Spaniard Rodrigo Hernandez, Rodri, of Manchester City. The ‘failure to win’ was contested by Real Madrid who decided to boycott the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. Carlo Ancelotti, who was unable to collect the award for best coach live because of that choice, also won the FIFA award in Doha. Vinicius is the first Brazilian to be awarded and succeeds Lionel Messi (winner in 2019, 2022 and 2023), while the Argentine’s rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, was listed as ‘The Best’ by FIFA in 2016, in what was the first edition, and in 2017. The Polish Robert Lewandowski won in 2021 and 2022. Unlike the Balloon gold, the fans also voted for all categories, together with coaches, coaches, captains and journalists. The award for best player was awarded to Barcelona’s Spanish champion Aitana Bonmati, crowned for the second consecutive year, after winning two Ballon d’Ors in a row. Emma Hayes, Chelsea coach, won the trophy in the women’s field, while the ‘Puskas’ award for the best goal of the year was awarded to Alejandro Garnacho of Manchester United, the one for best goalkeeper to Alejandro Martinez, n.1 of the ‘Aston Villa and the Argentina national team. The Argentine also appears in the ideal 11 of 2024, which also includes Carvajal (Real Madrid), Rudiger (Real), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Saliba (Arsenal), Bellingham (Real), Rodri (City), Kroos ( Real, ex), Yamal (Barcelona), Haaland (City), Vinicius jr (Real). . (HANDLE).
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