🏆 2023 The Best FIFA Awards as it happened! | OneFootball

🏆 2023 The Best FIFA Awards as it happened! | OneFootball

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Richard Buxton·15 January 2024

🏆 2023 The Best FIFA Awards as it happened!

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Football stars from across the globe flocked to London on Monday for the latest instalment of The Best FIFA Awards.

Here’s is everything as it happened on the night.


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21:15 – And that’s a wrap from London. Let us know how you feel about the outcome in the comments below!

21:08 – It could only be her, couldn’t it? Aitana Bonmatí claims the last award of the evening!

21:02 – Onto the final honour of the evening in the Women’s Player of the Year with Aitana Bonmatí, Linda Caicedo and Jenni Hermoso on the shortlist.

21:00 – A special award is being presented to Brazil legend Marta after being named the women’s best player by FIFA six times.

20:54 –  The Argentina captain can’t be in London to collect the award so co-host and former Barcelona teammate Thierry Henry accepts it on his behalf,

20:52 – Lionel Messi wins it for a third time!

20:51 – Here comes one of the evening’s main awards in the form of the Men’s Player of the Year. Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé fighting it out for this one.

20:31 – We’re getting into the business end of things with the Puskás Award coming up shortly

20:18 – A slight change in pace with the Fair Play Award, which goes to Brazil’s senior men’s team for their public stance against racism

20:15 – Ederson takes the crown after his imperious performances for the reigning European and world champions City!

20:12 – Next up is the Best Men’s Goalkeeper – Thibaut Courtois, Yassine Bounou and Ederson up for this one

20:08 – Mary Earps wins her second award of the night by reclaiming the Best Women’s Goalkeeper!

20:07 – We’re moving onto the Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year for 2023. Mackenzie Arnold, Catalina Coll and Mary Earps in the hunt for the award.

20:00 – The line-up in full: Mary Earps (Man Utd); Olga Carmona (Real Madrid), Lucy Bronze (Barcelona), Alex Greenwood (Man City); Keira Walsh (Barcelona), Alessia Russo (Arsenal), Lauren James (Chelsea), Ella Toone (Man Utd), Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona); Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave), Sam Kerr (Chelsea)

19:58 – Following hot on the heels is the Women’s World XI …

19:54 – Sarina Wiegman wins it for a second year running after the Lionesses’ incredible run to the Women’s World Cup final!

19:53 – We move onto the Women’s Best Coach for 2023. Jonatan Giráldez, Emma Hayes and Sarina Wiegman all going head-to-head for this one.

19:51 – City had the most players in a World XI since Guardiola’s Barcelona team of 2010. Henry puts his old boss on the spot about which team was better – we can’t repeat what he initially said!

19:47 – And here it is: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid); John Stones (Man City), Kyle Walker (Man City), Rúben Dias (Man City); Bernardo Silva (Man City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City); Erling Haaland (Man City), Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)

19:45 – Next up is the FIFPRO Men’s World XI …

19:42 – The City boss pays tribute to his fellow finalists before dedicating the accolade to his City colleagues Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain.

19:40 – Pep Guardiola takes the award after Manchester City’s memorable 2023!

19:39 – Now down to business – first up we have the Best Coach of the Year. Pep Guardiola, Simeone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti all fighting it out for this one.

19:33 – We’re officially underway with co-hosts Thierry Henry and Reshmin Chowdhury recapping on the past 12 months in football, including the Women’s World Cup.

19:30 – Hello and welcome to the live blog! We’ll be with you every step of the way of tonight’s ceremony, as all the award winners are revealed. Be sure to let us know in the comments who you think deserves to win!