The Best FIFA Football Awards took place in London on Monday as the great and good of the professional game descended upon the Hammersmith Apollo for one of football’s most prestigious annual gala evenings.
Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi (who also played for Paris Saint-Germain in the first half of 2023) and Aitana Bonmatí of Spain and Barcelona were the big winners on the night, both taking home The Best FIFA Player award in the men’s and women’s category respectively.
Pep Guardiola and Sarina Wiegman collected the men’s and women’s Best FIFA Coach awards while Manchester City and England also scooped The Best FIFA Goalkeeper awards as City’s Éderson and Manchester United‘s Mary Earps saw their impressive form throughout 2023 acknowledged.
The FIFA Puskas Award for the most beautiful goal of the year was claimed by Guilherme Madruga for his outrageous bicycle kick scored for Botafogo against Novorizontino in the Brazilian second division.
Furthermore, Brazil legend Marta was bestowed with The Best FIFA Special Award in recognition of her stellar 20-year career thus joining the likes of Christine Sinclair, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pelé as recipients of the honour.
However, along with all…
