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- Bayern forward Robert Lewandowski wins the FIFA World Player of the Year election in Zurich against Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus) and Lionel Messi (Barcelona).
- In the female category, Lucy Bronze, who is preferred to Wendie Renard and Pernille Harder, wins the election.
- Bayern’s Manuel Neuer is the best goalkeeper, but Hansi Flick has to let Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp go first.
Eleven of the twelve FIFA world player picks since 2008 were for Lionel Messi (6 wins) or Cristiano Ronaldo (5), Luka Modric only triumphed in 2018. Now Robert Lewandowski has broken the phalanx of the two exceptional talents. The star forward of FC Bayern Munich won the election for the first time.
The decision, which was made in equal parts by fans, national coaches and captains, as well as journalists, is not a surprise. Lewandowski won the triple outside the championship, DFB Cup and Champions League with Bayern. He was the top scorer of the three competitions. 55 hits in 47 competitive games was the outstanding result of the 32-year-old. The Pole is the first world footballer to play in the Bundesliga.
Bronze wins with women
TO World Player of the Year Lucy Bronze was chosen. The 29-year-old defender won the triple with Olympique Lyonnais. The Englishwoman returns to have a contract with Manchester City. Wendie Renard (Olympique de Lyon) and “European player of the year” Pernille Harder (Chelsea) had to give way.
the Puskas Award the best hit of the year went to Son Heung-min. The South Korean in Tottenham’s service caused a real attraction with a wonderful solo career against Burnley. In a way it recalls the “Goal of the Century” scored by the late Diego Maradona in the 1986 World Cup quarter-finals against England.
the Fairplay Award It was awarded to Mattia Agnese. The Italian gave first aid to an opposing player who had lost consciousness, saving his life. the Fan Award Marivaldo Francisco da Silva got up. The unemployed fan of Brazil’s “Sport Club do Recife” makes a 60-kilometer pilgrimage to each home game.
Later decisions
- Goalkeeper of the year: Manuel Neuer (FC Bayern)
- Goalkeeper of the year: Sarah Bouhaddi (Olympique de Lyon)
- Male Coach of the Year: Jürgen Klopp (Liverpool FC)
- Women’s Coach of the Year: Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands)
