Brazil and Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior was named FIFA men’s player of the year in Doha on Tuesday, while Spain and Barcelona midfielder Etana Bonamati won the women’s award for the second consecutive year.
Vinicius scored 24 goals in 39 matches in all competitions to help Real Madrid win the La Liga and Champions League double, and he also scored in the Champions League final victory over Borussia Dortmund.
The Brazilian won the award ahead of Spain and Manchester City midfielder Rodri and his Real team-mate England’s Jude Bellingham.
The 24-year-old, who missed out on winning the Ballon d’Or to Rodri in October, was in Doha to collect the award, with Real in Qatar for Wednesday’s FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Pachuca of Mexico.
Vinicius said, “When I played barefoot on the streets of São Gonçalo it seemed impossible and now I am here.”
Bonamati retained the FIFA Women’s Player of the Year award ahead of Zambia’s Barbara Banda and Norway’s Caroline Graham Hansen. She also won the Women’s Ballon d’Or for the second consecutive year in October.
The 26-year-old helped his club win a domestic treble last season in a campaign that also saw Barca retain the Champions League, and Bonamati scored in the semi-final and final as Spain won the Nations League in February. Had won.
Bonamati said, “I am very grateful for this award, but I always say that it is a team effort, in which Barça won everything and the national team also won.”
of real madrid carlo ancelotti After leading his club to the League and Champions League last season, he won the Best Men’s Coach award.
“I want to share this with the club, my president and my players, the best club in the world,” Ancelotti said.
emma hayes After leading the United States to a gold medal at this year’s Olympic Games, she won the Best Women’s Coach award after leading Chelsea to the WSL title last season, her fifth consecutive league win with the club.
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