FIFA The Best 2021: Cristiano Ronaldo Receives Special FIFA Award

The 2021 FIFA The Best Football award took place at the FIFA International Conference Center in Zurich, the only winner attendee of the event was Cristiano Ronaldo, who was on hand to receive his first time FIFA Special Awards. Asides the serenity of the award, there were plenty controversies, an obvious omission of worthy winners from the FIFPro Women’s and Men’s XI which were replaced by fringe names. 

The award winners in full:

Best Men’s Player: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, Poland)

Best Women’s Player: Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona, Spain)

Best Men’s Coach: Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)

Best Women’s Coach: Emma Hayes (Chelsea Women)

Best Men’s Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)

Robert Lewandowski (The Best Men's Player)

Best Women’s Goalkeeper: Christiane Endler (PSG)

FIFA Fan Award: Denmark and Finland

Best Special Award: Cristiano Ronaldo – Portugal (Manchester United; for being Men’s top scorer in World Football with 115 goals)

Best Special Award: Christine Sinclair – Canada (Thorn FC; for being Women’s top scorer in World Football with 188 goals)

Alexia Putellas (The Best Women's Player)

Puskas Award for Best Goal: Erik Lamela (For his rabona goal against Arsenal in the London Derby)

Fair Play Award: Denmark Football and Medical Team for saving Christian Eriksen during the Euros

FifPro Men’s World XI

  GK:         Gianluigi Donnarumma

DEF:       David Alaba, Leornado Bonucci, Ruben Dias 

MF:        Kevin De Bruyne, Jorginho, Ngolo Kante 

FWD:     Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland 

Thomas Tuchel & Emma Hayes (Chelsea)

FifPro Women’s World XI

GK:         Christiane Endler

DEF:       Millie Bright, Lucy Bronze, Magdalena Eriksson, Wendie Renard 

MF:        Estefania Banini, Barbara Bonansea, Marta

FWD:     Vivvianne Miedema, Alex Morgan

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