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Richard Buxton·15 January 2024
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Richard Buxton·15 January 2024
Football stars from across the globe flocked to London on Monday for the latest instalment of The Best FIFA Awards.
Hereâs is everything as it happened on the night.
All times GMT
21:15 â And thatâs a wrap from London. Let us know how you feel about the outcome in the comments below!
21:08 â It could only be her, couldnât it? Aitana BonmatĂ claims the last award of the evening!
21:02 â Onto the final honour of the evening in the Womenâs Player of the Year with Aitana BonmatĂ, Linda Caicedo and Jenni Hermoso on the shortlist.
21:00 â A special award is being presented to Brazil legend Marta after being named the womenâs best player by FIFA six times.
20:54 â The Argentina captain canât be in London to collect the award so co-host and former Barcelona teammate Thierry Henry accepts it on his behalf,
20:52 â Lionel Messi wins it for a third time!
20:51 â Here comes one of the eveningâs main awards in the form of the Menâs Player of the Year. Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland and Kylian MbappĂ© fighting it out for this one.
20:35 â And Guilherme Madrugaâs stunning strike for Botafogo is the winner!
20:31 â Weâre getting into the business end of things with the PuskĂĄs Award coming up shortly
20:18 â A slight change in pace with the Fair Play Award, which goes to Brazilâs senior menâs team for their public stance against racism
20:15 â Ederson takes the crown after his imperious performances for the reigning European and world champions City!
20:12 â Next up is the Best Menâs Goalkeeper â Thibaut Courtois, Yassine Bounou and Ederson up for this one
20:08 â Mary Earps wins her second award of the night by reclaiming the Best Womenâs Goalkeeper!
20:07 â Weâre moving onto the Womenâs Goalkeeper of the Year for 2023. Mackenzie Arnold, Catalina Coll and Mary Earps in the hunt for the award.
20:00 â 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 BonmatĂ (Barcelona); Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave), Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
19:58 â Following hot on the heels is the Womenâs World XI âŠ
19:54 â Sarina Wiegman wins it for a second year running after the Lionessesâ incredible run to the Womenâs World Cup final!
19:53 â We move onto the Womenâs Best Coach for 2023. Jonatan GirĂĄldez, Emma Hayes and Sarina Wiegman all going head-to-head for this one.
19:51 â City had the most players in a World XI since Guardiolaâs Barcelona team of 2010. Henry puts his old boss on the spot about which team was better â we canât repeat what he initially said!
19:47 â And here it is: Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid); John Stones (Man City), Kyle Walker (Man City), RĂșben Dias (Man City); Bernardo Silva (Man City), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Man City); Erling Haaland (Man City), Kylian MbappĂ© (Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), VinĂcius JĂșnior (Real Madrid)
19:45 â Next up is the FIFPRO Menâs World XI âŠ
19:42 â The City boss pays tribute to his fellow finalists before dedicating the accolade to his City colleagues Ferran Soriano and Txiki Begiristain.
19:40 â Pep Guardiola takes the award after Manchester Cityâs memorable 2023!
19:39 â Now down to business â 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 â Weâre officially underway with co-hosts Thierry Henry and Reshmin Chowdhury recapping on the past 12 months in football, including the Womenâs World Cup.
19:30 â Hello and welcome to the live blog! Weâll be with you every step of the way of tonightâs ceremony, as all the award winners are revealed. Be sure to let us know in the comments who you think deserves to win!