Emma Hayes and Vinicius Jr big winners at Fifa Best Awards

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy United States head coach Emma Hayes was named best women’s coach for a second time at The Best FIFA Awards 2024 while Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr was named best men’s player. It’s been an amazing year, so I feel really honoured and privileged to receive the award.” Brazil star Vinicius and his club Real Madrid failed to turn up at the Ballon d’Or award ceremony in October when he lost out to Manchester City’s Rodri, but he picked up his first FIFA award after Lionel Messi took the prize in the previous two years. Barcelona and Spain midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named best women’s player for a second successive year and Carlo Ancelotti was crowned best coach of the year to complete a successful night for Spanish football. :: The winners of The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2024 winner: Vinicius Junior The Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2024 winner: Carlo Ancelotti The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2024 winner: Emiliano Martinez The Best FIFA Women’s Player 2024 winner: Aitana Bonmati The Best FIFA Marta Award 2024 Winner: Marta The Best FIFA Women’s Coach 2024 winner: Emma Hayes The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2024 winner: Alyssa Naeher The Best FIFA Puskas Award 2024 winner: Alejandro Garnacho