It is an open secret and the wandering of Paris He just confirmed: The real Madrid this leaves a void in the great prize categories The Best of FIFAwhich was necessary Argentina world champion as absolute opponent. Karim Benzemathe current Ballon d’Or winner, was up for the best player award and finished third behind Messi and of mbappe; Thibaut Courtois he is a candidate for the best goalkeeper award and Carlo Ancelotti is among the nominees for the best coach. None of them attended an action where the only representative of the white club was Emilio Butragueno. The minor prize of Madrid is the presence in the best eleven of Courtois, Modric and Benzema.
The three great individual prizes went to representatives of Argentina National Team who were proclaimed world champions in Qatar in December 2022. Leo Messi was crowned as the best footballer of the season for his great role in the World Cup ahead of Benzema and kylian mbappe; Dibu Martinez he took the award for the best goalkeeper for his decisive performance in the quarterfinals against the Netherlands and in the final against France, lost Courtois already Bond and Lionel Scaloni won the match for the best coach match ancelotti and Guardiola for leading the Albiceleste to their third World Cup from the bench.
The weight of the World Cup, as expected, tipped the balance in voting for the award The Bestwhich gave value to the period between August 8, 2021 and December 18, 2022, the day on which the grand final of World Cup. He Madridwhich won major awards at the gala of golden ball in October, he tiptoed at the FIFA awards.
The absence of Benzema in Qatar due to an injury forced to leave the concentration of France (against his will) two days after his debut finally made a difference. the captain of Madrid He finished last season with 44 goals in 47 games with the white team, became the top scorer in the League with 27 goals and led the miraculous return to the Champions League that led to the Fourteenth.
A lot more happened to his partner Thibaut Courtois and with his coach Carlo Ancelotti. The doublet League and Championsmore than in the past, was obscured in the votes by the brilliance of Qatar World Cup. The Belgian goalkeeper supported Madrid’s defensive scaffolding in its worst moments and crowned his excellent course with a historic performance in the Champions League final against Liverpool with nine saves. Courtois won an award Yashin for the best goalkeeper in Ballon d’Or Gala but he resisted The Best. Carlo Ancelottilike his students, succumb to the brilliance of Argentina of Lionel Scaloni.
Source: La Verdad
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