#TheBest: Full list of Winners of Best FIFA Awards 2021 can be accessed below..
GoldenNewsNg reports that the winners of Best FIFA Awards 2021 has emerged. Below is the complete winners of Best FIFA Awards 2021 as announced by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body of association football.
This is the very beginning of our The Best FIFA Awards live blog, where we’ll have build-up news and then minute-by-minute updates from Zurich. As always, the entries nearest the top are the most recent.
winners of Best FIFA Awards 2021
- The Best FIFA Men’s Player – Robert Lewandowski
- The Best FIFA Women’s Player – Alexia Putellas
- The FIFA Fifpro Men’s World XI: Donnarumma; Dias, Bonucci, Alaba; Jorginho, Kante, De Bruyne; Ronaldo, Haaland, Lewandowski, Messi
- The FIFA Fifpro Women’s World XI: Chistiane Endler; Lucy Bronze, Wendy Renard, Mille
- Bright, Magdalena Erikkson; Estafania Banini, Carli Lloyd, Barbara Bonansea; Vivianne
- Miedema, Marta, Alex Morgan
- FIFA Fan Award – Denmark and Finland Fans
- The Best FIFA Men’s Coach – Thomas Tuchel
- The FIFA Best Women’s Coach – Emma Hayes
- FIFA Fair Play Award – Denmark National Team and Staff
Puskas Award – Erik Lamela - The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper – Edouard Mendy
- The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper – Christiane Endler
- FIFA Best Special Award – Christine Sinclair
- FIFA Best Special Award – Cristiano Ronaldo
All-time record goalscorer at international level – Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo is here in Zurich to collect a special award for becoming the men’s international highest scorer with 115.
“It is a dream,” Cristiano began. “First of all, I have to say thank you to my teammates in the national team in the last 20 years that I used to play with.
“The record was 109, right? So six ahead. I am so proud. It is a special award from Fifa, an organisation I respect a lot. I also have to thank my family. Soon I will be a father again. I am proud. It is great to be the goalscorer of all time.
“I still have the passion for the game and to score goals. I play football since I was five years old. When I go to the pitch, even in training, my motivation is still there.
“Even 37 soon, I feel good. I keep working hard. I love the game and have the passion. I want to continue. I hope to play maybe four or five years, It is all mental. If you treat your body good, when you need it it will give back.”
The Best FIFA Men’s Player – Robert Lewandowski
Bayern Munich player Robert Lewandowski wins The Best FIFA Men’s Player award beating out Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah.
“Thank you I am very honoured to win this trophy,” the Pole said. “I feel very proud. This belongs to my teammates and coaches.
“I never dream about breaking this record [of Gerd Muller]. To score 41 in 29 games, if you ask me that a few years ago if it is possible I would tell you it is impossible. I also say to him thank you. He set so many records and to me it was always the next step to try and break it.”
The Best FIFA Women’s Player – Alexia Putellas
Barcelona player Alexia Putellas wins The Best FIFA Women’s Player award beating out Chelsea superstar Sam Kerr, and Barcelona teammate Jenni Hermoso.
The FIFA Fifpro Men’s World XI
Men’s World XI: Donnarumma; Dias, Bonucci, Alaba; Jorginho, Kante, De Bruyne; Ronaldo, Haaland, Lewandowski, Messi
