FIFA Awards 2023 Highlights: Messi wins Best Male Player Award, Best Female Player Award, Alexia Putellas Receives.
The 2023 FIFA Football Awards ceremony took place on Monday 27 February 2023 at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris, France. The 2023 FIFA Awards ceremony began at 1:30 a.m. IST on February 27 after midnight. FIFA Football Awards ceremony was telecast live on the Sports 18 network.
FIFA Awards 2023 Highlights
Lionel Colony of the Argentina team was named FIFA Men’s Coach of the Year in December 2022 after his team won the World Cup. Women’s coach Sarina Wigman was made FIFA Women’s Coach of the Year after England won the Women’s European Championship title.
Key Features of FIFA Award Football Awards 2023
The 35-year-old forward scored two goals in the World Cup final on Monday, after Galen Messi won his first World Cup title with his team Argentina in December.
Argentina won the match on penalties against France after a 3–3 draw after extra time.
In December, Argentina coach Lionel Is Coloni, who led the Argentine team to the World Cup title, was named the Men’s Coach of the Year.
Spain’s Alexia Putellas has been the best female player for 2 years in a row. He received his award from Alex Morgan of the USA and Beth Mead of England who had won England the European Championship title.
Sarina Wigman was awarded as the women’s coach who won England the Women’s European Championship title. England’s Euro winner Mary Earpus won the best female goalkeeper award.
Argentina’s World Cup winner Emiliano Martinez won the best male goalkeeper award.
Lionel Messi won his 7th-time FIFA award in 14 years.
Lionel Messi is now counted among the best footballers in the world. Messi is also called the magician of footballers. His fans are all over the world. He won the FIFA World Cup title for Argentina through his company.
Messi has won the title of FIFA Best Player in FIFA Award 2023; he has also left behind many legendary players. Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema were also nominated for this award.
FIFA Awards 2023: Men Category
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Karim Benzema were nominated for FIFA Best Men’s Players award.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player Lionel Messi. This is his 7th FIFA award.
Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola, and Lionel Scaloni were nominated for FIFA Best Coach Award.
The FIFA Best Men’s Coach Is Lionel Scaloni.
Yacine Bounou, Thibaut Courtois, and Emiliano Martinez were nominated for FIFA Best Goalkeeper Award.
The FIFA Best Men’s Goalkeeper is Emiliano Martinez.
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FIFA Awards 2023: Women Category
Beth Mead, Alex Morgan, and Alexia Puteles were nominated for the best FIFA women’s player award.
The best Women’s Player award goes to Alexia Puteles, it is her second consecutive FIFA best award.
Sonia Bompastor, Pia Sandhage, and Sarina Wigman were nominated for the best FIFA women’s coach award.
The best FIFA Women’s Coach award went to Sarina Wigman. This is his third FIFA The Best award.
Ann-Katrin Berger, Marie Erps, and Christiane Endler were nominated for the Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper award.
The winner of the Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper is Marie Erps.
Award Winners
- FIFA Men’s Player – Lionel Messi
- FIFA Women’s Player – Alexia Putellas
- FIFA Men’s Coach – Lionel Scaloni
- FIFA Women’s Coach – Sarina Wiegum
- FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper – Emiliano Martinez
- FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper – Mary Earps
