In a highly anticipated event that celebrated the best players, coaches, and goals from the world of football in 2022, Lionel Messi has emerged victorious over his fellow PSG star Kylian Mbappe to win the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2022
The ceremony, which took place in Paris, featured numerous shortlists from World Cup winners Argentina and Women’s Euros champions England. Messi was considered the favourite for the main men’s award, along with his teammate Mbappe and Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema.
Lionel Messi emerged the best as a result of his impressive performance to lead his Argentine side to victory in Qatar.
The night also paid tribute to Pele and his contribution to football. Marcin Oleksy won the Puskas award for his outrageous finish, and he became the first amputee winner of the award.
Lionel Scaloni won the best coach awards beating Pep Guardiola and Carl Ancelotti.
The results from the night as as follows:
FULL WINNERS LIST
Alexia Putellas wins!
FIFA Men’s World XI
Courtois; Hakimi, Van Dijk, Cancelo; Casemiro, Modric, De Bruyne; Mbappe, Messi, Benzema, Haaland.
Clearly there’s a secret rule that the goalkeeper awards have to be shared around. And I don’t know what’s going on with that defence…
FIFA Women’s World XI
Endler; Bronze, Williamson, Renard, Leon; Walsh, Putellas, Oberdorf; Morgan, Kerr, Mead.
The Best FIFA Fan Award
Argentinian Fans!
FIFA Fair Play Award
Luka Lochoshvili wins
Best FIFA Men’s Coach
Lionel Scaloni
Best FIFA Women’s Coach
Sarina Wiegman
The Puskas Award 2022
Marcin Oleksy
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2022
World Cup winner, Emiliano Martinez wins!
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2022
Mary Earps wins!
Tribute to Pele!
Infantino sends his love to Pele’s family, and we’ll now have a montage to reflect on what an incredible life the Brazilian lived.
Could spend the whole ceremony looking at some of his World Cup highlights, never mind everything else he achieved on and off the pitch.
“I never worried much about being famous.” Not sure famous does it justice.
Pele’s wife Marcia Aoki is up, and it looks like she’ll be collecting something. Infantino picks up a trophy, passes it to Ronaldo, and he hands it to Marcia.
“A big honour to be here at this magnificent FIFA tribute. My three words are grateful, grateful and grateful. Merci.”
Messi and his missus are here
Here we go!
The ceremony is underway in Paris. Jermaine Jenas – yes, that one – is presenting. Got to respect it. Giovanni Infantino will be giving a speech to get us up and running. How wonderful.
Hopefully today he’s feeling snappy.
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