Vinicius Junior, the Brazil and Real Madrid striker, won the FIFA World Player of the Year award for men in Doha on Tuesday, while Spain and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmatti won the women’s award for the second year in a row.
Vinicius scored 24 goals in 39 matches in all competitions to help Real Madrid win the La Liga and Champions League double, and also scored the winning goal in the Champions League final over Borussia Dortmund.
The Brazilian outperformed Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri and his Real Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham.
The 24-year-old, who fell short of the Ballon d’Or to Rodri last October, was in Doha to collect the award, while Real Madrid were in Qatar for Wednesday’s FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Mexico’s Pachuca.
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“It seemed impossible when I played barefoot in the streets of Sao Gonçalo and now here I am,” Vinicius said.
Bonmati retained the FIFA Women’s Player of the Year award, ahead of Zambian Barbara Banda and Norwegian Caroline Graham-Hansen, after she also won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row in October.
The 26-year-old helped her club to a domestic treble last season in a campaign in which Barcelona also retained the Champions League, and Bonmati scored in the semi-finals and final when Spain won the Nations League in February.
“I am very grateful for this award, but I always say that this is a team effort, with Barcelona who won everything and the national team,” Bonmatti said.
real madrid Carlo Ancelotti He won the Best Coach award after leading his club to the league and Champions League double last season.
“I want to share this with the club, with my president, and with my players, the best club in the world,” Ancelotti said.
Emma Hayes She won the Women’s Coach of the Year award after leading the United States to a gold medal at this year’s Olympics after leading Chelsea to the WSL title last season, her fifth straight league win with the club.
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Alejandro Garnacho He won the Puskas Award for Goal of the Year for the stunning overhead kick that the Argentine winger scored for Manchester United against Everton in the Premier League in November last year.
Brazil Marta She won the inaugural Marta Award for the best goal in women’s football, receiving the award in honor of her goal against Jamaica in June this year.
The Best Women’s Goalkeeper award went to the American Alyssa Naher From Chicago Red Stars while Emiliano Martinez Argentina and Aston Villa received the men’s award.
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