World footballers: FIFA honors Alaba and Lewandowski

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Bayern Munich‘s Robert Lewandowski was named FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time in a row on Monday. In the voting of selected players, national coaches, journalists and fans, the Pole prevailed against the six-time winner Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) and Mohammed Salah (Liverpool). David Alaba was selected for the first time in the FIFA world selection.

Last season, Lewandowski improved Bayern legend Gerd Müller’s record for goals in one season (1971/92) from 40 to 41 goals. The 33-year-old scores again regularly in the current season. “Everything that happened last year, the Bundesliga record, I would never have dared to dream of it. If you had told me that a few years ago, I wouldn’t have believed it,” said the goalscorer.

Chelsea coach Thomas Tuchel was honored as world coach after the triumph of the “Blues” in the Champions League. The 48-year-old got the better of Italy’s European champions coach Roberto Mancini and Man City’s Josep Guardiola. The Spaniard Alexia Putellas from FC Barcelona, ​​who had already been voted Europe’s best player, was honored as the best player in the world. Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy received the world goalkeeper award.

Premiere for ÖFB captain Alaba

Lewandowski was in FIFA’s “World XI”, as was Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who was honored as the top national team goalscorer at the end of the gala. After being nominated several times in recent years, Alaba made it into the selection for the first time, which, according to the Fifpro players’ union, was voted for by almost 19,000 professionals. Also in the world selection are goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan/PSG), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Ruben Dias (ManCity), Kevin de Bruyne (ManCity), Jorginho (Chelsea), N’golo Kante (Chelsea) and Erling Haaland (Dortmund). ).

It got emotional during the gala when the fair play award was presented. The players and the medical staff of the Danish national team were awarded after the drama about star player Christian Eriksen. The 29-year-old collapsed on the lawn on June 12, 2021 during the European Championship group match between Denmark and Finland in Copenhagen and had to be revived. Meanwhile, the visibly shocked Denmark internationals formed a protective circle around their team-mate. The FIFA Fan Award went to the Danish and Finnish fans.

FIFA election winners

  • world footballer: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern)
  • World Player: Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona)
  • World Coach: Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)
  • world coach: Emma Hayes (Chelsea)
  • World Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
  • World Goalkeeper: Christiane Endler (Olympic Lyon)
  • FIFA world selection men: Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan/PSG) – David Alaba (Bayern/Real Madrid), Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus), Ruben Dias (ManCity) – Kevin de Bruyne (ManCity), Jorginho (Chelsea), N’golo Kanté (Chelsea) – Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus/ManUnited), Erling Haaland (Dortmund), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/PSG)
  • FIFA World Selection Women: Christiane Endler (PSG/Lyon) – Lucy Bronze (ManCity), Millie Bright (Chelsea), Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea), Wendie Renard (Lyon) – Estefania Banini (Levante/Atletico), Barbara Bonansea (Juventus), Carli Lloyd (NJ /NY Gotham) – Marta (Orlando), Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal), Alex Morgan (Tottenham/Orlando Pride/San Diego Wave)
  • Puskas Award: Erik Lamela (FC Sevilla)
  • FIFA Fan Award: Fans of the national teams of Denmark and Finland
  • FIFA Fair Play Award: Denmark’s national team plus medical and support staff
  • FIFA-Special Award: Christine Sinclair (CAN)

player of the year

1991 Lothar Matthäus GER
1992 Marco van Basten NED
1993 Roberto Baggio ITA
1994 Romario BRA
1995 George Weah LBR
1996 Ronaldo BRA
1997 Ronaldo BRA
1998 Zinedine Zidane FROM
1999 Rivaldo BRA
2000 Zinedine Zidane FROM
2001 louis figo FOR
2002 Ronaldo BRA
2003 Zinedine Zidane FROM
2004 Ronaldinho BRA
2005 Ronaldinho BRA
2006 Fabio Cannavaro ITA
2007 Kaka BRA
2008 Cristiano Ronaldo FOR
2009 Lionel Messi ARG
2010 Lionel Messi ARG
2011 Lionel Messi ARG
2012 Lionel Messi ARG
2013 Cristiano Ronaldo FOR
2014 Cristiano Ronaldo FOR
2015 Lionel Messi ARG
2016 Cristiano Ronaldo FOR
2017 Cristiano Ronaldo FOR
2018 Luka Modric CRO
2019 Lionel Messi ARG
2020 Robert Lewandowski POL
2021 Robert Lewandowski POL

Players of the Year

2001 My Hamm USA
2002 My Hamm USA
2003 Birgit Prince GER
2004 Birgit Prince GER
2005 Birgit Prince GER
2006 March BRA
2007 March BRA
2008 March BRA
2009 March BRA
2010 March BRA
2011 Homare Sawa JPN
2012 Abby Wambach USA
2013 Nadine Angerer GER
2014 Nadine Kessler GER
2015 Carli Lloyd USA
2016 Carli Lloyd USA
2017 Lieke Martens NED
2018 March BRA
2019 Megan Rapinoe USA
2020 Lucy Bronze ENG
2021 Alexia Putellas ESP

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