This coming Monday, February 27, the gala will take place ‘The Best of 2022’, where the FIFA will award various prizes to players, coaches, goals, etc… who have stood out in the world of football in the past year.
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Best player
It was chosen by coaches, captains, journalists following men’s soccer and fans of FIFA national teams, with a vote percentage of 25% per group. In the men’s category, the period is between August 8, 2021 and December 18, 2022. The nominees are Leo Messi (Argentina), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) and Kylian Mbappé (France).
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Best player
It was chosen by coaches, captains, journalists who follow women’s football and fans of teams belonging to FIFA, with a percentage of votes of 25% per group. In the female category, the period is between August 7, 2021 and July 31, 2022. The nominees are Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona), Beth Mead (England) and Alex Morgan (United States).
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best coach
The same voting system is used as for the best player and includes the same season. The nominees are Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) and Lionel Scaloni (Argentina).
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best trainer
The same voting system is used as for the best player and includes the same season. The nominees are Sonia Bompastor (Lyon), Pia Sundhage (Brazil) and Sarina Weigman (England).
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best goalkeeper
The same voting system is used as for the best player and includes the same season. The nominees are Yassine Bono (Morocco), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) and Emiliano Martínez (Argentina).
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best goalkeeper
The same voting system is used as for the best player and includes the same season. The nominees are Christiane Endler (Lyon), Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany) and Mary Earps (England).
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best entertainment
Internet users choose it through the FIFA portal. The nominees are Abdullah Alsulmi (Saudi Arabia), the fans of the Argentine national team and the fans of the Japanese national team.
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Best goal (Puskas Award)
The award recognizes the most impressive goal of the year in men’s and women’s soccer. The three finalists were chosen by fans who voted on FIFA’s official website, as well as experts from the jury. The nominees are Marcin Oleksy (Warta Poznan), Dimitri Payet (Olympique de Marseille) and Richarlison (Brazil).
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perfect boy eleven
The men’s FIFA FIFPRO World 11 will be made up of the 11 best players based on their performances in the period between August 8, 2021 and December 18, 2022. There are 26 nominees, of which eleven will be selected. It is voted by professional players from all over the world. All votes are equal.
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Eleven female ideals
The women’s FIFA FIFPRO World 11 will be made up of the 11 best players based on their performances in the period between August 7, 2021 and July 31, 2022. There are 23 nominees, of which eleven will be selected. It is voted by professional players from all over the world. All votes are equal.
Source: La Verdad
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