The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023: Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati Win Best Player Awards, Erling Haaland Misses Out
ABP NewsThe Best FIFA Awards 2023: Lionel Messi, the Argentine football superstar, clinched the Best FIFA Men's Player Award for the third time in the last four years, narrowly beating Norwegian striker Erling Haaland in a closely contested race. Aitana Bonmati, the Spanish and Barcelona striker, secured the Best FIFA Women's Player Award at The Best FIFA Awards ceremony in London on January 16. CLOSE CONTEST BETWEEN MESSI AND HAALAND In the Best FIFA Men's Player Award, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland found themselves deadlocked with 48 points each in the FIFA rating system. THE BEST FIFA AWARDS 2023: FULL LIST WITH POINTS The Best FIFA Men's Player Winner: Lionel Messi Second: Erling Haaland Third: Kylian Mbappe The Best FIFA Women's Player Winner: Aitana Bonmati Second: Linda Caicedo Third: Jenni Hermoso The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper Winner: Ederson Second: Thibaut Courtois Third: Yassine Bounou The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper Winner: Mary Earps Second: Catalina Coll Third: Mackenzie Arnold The Best FIFA Men's Coach Winner: Pep Guardiola Second: Luciano Spalletti Third: Simone Inzaghi The Best FIFA Women's Coach Winner: Sarina Wiegman Second: Emma Hayes Third: Jonatan Giraldez The FIFA Puskas Award Guilherme Madruga The FIFA Fair Play Award Brazil national team