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FIFA awarded London's "The Best" awards on Monday for 2018, recognizing the best of the sport in the past year.
Given that 2018 was a World Cup year for men, the one – month tournament in Russia strongly influenced the male winners, although the third consecutive title of Real Madrid in the Champions League was certainly taken into account.
On the women's side, in the absence of a World Cup or a European Championship, we expected an increased focus on the side of clubs, where the champion of France and Europe Lyon was expected with equipment. Although it was on the coaches side, there was a surprise when it came to the best player.
Here are the winners for each prize, as well as the shortlisted finalists:
BEST PLAYER – Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid / Juventus, Portugal), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt)
Modric becomes the first non-Lionel Messi winner or Cristiano Ronaldo of this award since 2007, when Kaka won it. It took something spectacular to end this reign, and Modric delivered it for the club and the country, helping Real Madrid to win a third consecutive title in the Champions League and lead Croatia to its first World Cup final. He won the Golden Ball honors in Russia for his efforts.
Lionel Messi has been omitted from the last three, as have all the participants of the France team, winners of the World Cup, who have fired the feathers of Antoine Griezmann. Regardless, Modric, Ronaldo and Salah each have strong cases. The three were also finalists for the UEFA Men's Championship title, which also went to Modric.
BEST PLAYER – Marta (Orlando Pride, Brazil)
Ada Hegerberg (Lyon, Norway), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon, Germany), Marta (Orlando Pride, Brazil)
Marta, now six times world player of the year, helped Brazil to win the Copa America title, but she did not play a decisive role in winning the trophy. Some of her teammates missed the NWSL playoffs. Do not break the first or second NWSL XI for the past season. His last victory, even if it is capital, is certainly a surprise.
There has been a slew of silly things for this category (Lindsey Horan and Megan Rapinoe of the United States, Sam Kerr of Australia among them), but Lyon has been rightly recognized for its Champions League and French league doubles. among the finalists.
Hegerberg dominated the Women's Ligue 1 with 31 goals in 22 games and scored in the Champions League final against Wolfsburg, while Marozsan was also a key member of this team.
BEST COACH (MEN) – Didier Deschamps (France)
Finalists: Zlatko Dalic (Croatia), Didier Deschamps (France), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)
Deschamps wins the prize for leading France to his second World Cup title, 20 years after being captain of the Blues.
Pep Guardiola, who oversaw the most dominant season in the history of the Premier League with Man City, was not among the finalists. Jurgen Klopp, who led Liverpool to the Champions League final; and Max Allegri, who led Juventus to a seventh consecutive title in Serie A. The World Cup weighed heavily here, with both coaches reaching the finals at the top of the list. Zidane, currently unemployed, led Real Madrid to their third consecutive victory in the Champions League.
BEST COACH (WOMEN) – Reynald Pedros (Lyon)
Finalists: Reynald Pedros (Lyon), Asako Takakura (Japan), Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands)
The Lyon double in a non-World Cup or a Euro year made Pedros the favorite and finally the winner. Takakura led Japan to the Asian Cup title, while Wiegman, who won the award in 2017 for leading the Netherlands to the European title, is back among the finalists for a defeat-free start on the road. Women's World Cup Qualifiers. The Dutch are in the playoffs for one more place in France next summer after being overtaken by Norway for first place in the group.
PUSKAS PRIZE – Mohamed Salah (Liverpool vs Everton)
Salah's individual effort in the Merseyside Derby came out winner of the vote, which was a surprise no matter if she was open to the unpredictability of fan votes.
The goal of Salah has been included among 10 incredibly worthy finalists:
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid vs Liverpool, Champions League final)
Denis Cheryshev (Russia vs Croatia, quarter-finals of the World Cup)
Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (AEK Athens vs. Olympiakos, Greek Superleague)
Giorgian Of Arrascaeta (Cruzeiro vs. Atletico Mineiro, Campeonato Mineiro)
Riley McGree (Newcastle Jets vs. Melbourne City, Australian A League)
Lionel Messi (Argentina vs Nigeria, World Cup group stage)
Benjamin Pavard (France vs Argentina, Round of 16 World Cup Final)
Ricardo Quaresma (Portugal vs Iran, World Cup group stage)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid vs. Juventus, quarter-finals of the Champions League)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool vs Everton, English Premier League)
Best goalkeeper – Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea / Real Madrid, Belgium)
Finalists: Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea / Real Madrid, Belgium), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham, France), Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City, Denmark)
Courtois helped Belgium to place third in the World Cup, a record for the Red Devils.
There was no room for David De Gea, who had difficulties at the World Cup but for Manchester United, and there is no room for Barcelona Marc-Andre Ter Stegen or Keylor Navas from Real Madrid. The preselected trio was all sensational at the World Cup, with Lloris, with the exception of an error in the final that did not prove expensive, and who did his utmost to play his role in the title of the Blues.
FIFPRO WORLD XI
A list of 55 players was unveiled two weeks ago, not to mention Bale, Lloris and Sergio Aguero. From this list, the following 11 players have been recognized by their peers as the best in the world:
Goalie: David De Gea (Manchester United)
defenders: Dani Alves (PSG), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Marcelo (Real Madrid)
Defensive midfield: Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Golo Kante (Chelsea)
Attacking Environments: Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
To the front: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid / Juventus)
FAN PRICE – Peru
Runners-up: Peru, Senegal and Japan, Sebastian Carrera Chilean
Peruvian fans have been elected by fans around the world after their support for La Blanquirroja at their first World Cup in 36 years.
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