Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior was awarded the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award, while Aitana Bonmati secured her second consecutive victory in the Women's Player of the Year category.
Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior finally received a major global player award on Tuesday. Vinícius was named the men’s player of the year at FIFA’s “The Best” awards, where Barcelona playmaker Aitana Bonmati continued her winning streak in women’s soccer. The 24-year-old Vinícius was devastated to miss out on the Ballon d’Or to Manchester City midfielder Rodri in October, leading him and his Madrid team to boycott the Paris ceremony in protest.
This time, Rodri finished second to Vinícius by five points. Vinícius attended the FIFA ceremony to collect his award after traveling to Doha on Monday with Madrid for the Intercontinental Cup final against Pachuca. Bonmati won the award for best women’s player of the year, securing her second consecutive prize at FIFA’s version of the older and more prestigious Ballon d’Or. The 26-year-old Spain midfielder has won the Ballon d’Or for two years running and triumphed in the Spanish league, Spanish cup, and Champions League with Barcelona in 2024. FIFA stated that the award winners were determined by an “equally weighted voting system” by fans, the current captains and coaches of all national teams, and media representatives. There was an 11-player shortlist for both awards, with contenders selected based on their performances from Aug. 21, 2023, to Aug. 10, 2024. Vinícius enjoyed his best season to date, scoring 24 goals in 39 appearances for Madrid and guiding the Spanish team to a record-extending 15th European Cup — and his second Champions League trophy. Madrid teammate Jude Bellingham placed third, followed by Dani Carvajal and Lamine Yamal, with Lionel Messi — who had won the award the previous two years — in sixth. Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti was named the best men’s coach, while United States coach Emma Hayes received the women’s prize. Hayes led the USWNT to Olympic gold in Paris in August
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