Barcelona’s Lionel Messi has been voted the best football player (Men’s) at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Milan as Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk missed out on the top prize.
It is the sixth time Messi has been voted the world’s best, after his wins in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015.
The 32-year-old Argentine helped Barcelona win La Liga and reach the semi-finals of the Champions League.
United States forward Megan Rapinoe won the best women’s player award.
The best Footballer (Men) – Lionel Messi
Messi’s performance for Barcelona-
Appearance- 58
Goals – 54
Assist -20
How footballers have been voted for the best footballer-Men
1st: #LeoMessi
2nd: #VirgilVanDijk
3rd: #CristianoRonaldoThe official top 10 from FIFA's #TheBest Men's Player 2019 by ranking points. #FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/Wk7sAntgvk
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) September 23, 2019
How Messi, Van Dijk, Ronaldo and Ramos voted for fellow footballers-
Lionel Messi = Sadio Mané
Virgil van Dijk = Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo = Matthijs de Ligt
Sergio Ramos = Eden HazardFind out how Hazard, Kane and others voted here – https://t.co/cL3vngejpP pic.twitter.com/e4ZJlUgd3i
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) September 23, 2019
The best Men’s Coach – Jurgen Klopp
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The @LFC manager praised his players and had an announcement to make after picking up #TheBest FIFA Men's Coach Award ????️ pic.twitter.com/hUfK4jm2ES
— #TheBest ???? (@FIFAcom) September 23, 2019
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp was awarded men’s coach of the year for 2019. Liver beat Tottenham 2-0 to raise the Champions league this year.
The Reds likewise finished second in the Premier League with 97 points – the third-highest tally recorded in the competition, ever.
Klopp was nominated for the award in addition to two other Premier League bosses – Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino.
While accepting the award for best manager, Klopp announced that he is joining the Common Goal initiative set up by Manchester United midfielder Juan Mata. It means the Reds boss will donate 1% of his salary to the charity, which pledges to “generate social change and improve lives”
How coaches for Men have been voted-
1st: Jürgen Klopp
2nd: Pep Guardiola
3rd: Mauricio PochettinoThe official top 10 from FIFA's #TheBest Men's Coach 2019 by ranking points.#FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/5sfH1rEZ1V
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) September 23, 2019
The best Footballer (Women) – Megan Rapinoe
A new queen is crowned ????
Sound on please, for #TheBest FIFA Women's Player #MeganRapinoe #TheBest | #FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/KrW8eidXm4
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) September 23, 2019
Megan Rapinoe won the adidas Golden Ball and adidas Golden Boot at France 2019. She is striving with Lucy Bronze and Alex Morgan for The Best FIFA Women’s Player.
How footballers have been voted for the best footballer-Women
1st: #MeganRapinoe
2nd: #AlexMorgan
3rd: #LucyBronzeThe official top 10 from FIFA's #TheBest Women's Player 2019 by ranking points.#FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/idOzd7JNlo
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The best Women’s Coach – Jill Ellis
Jill Ellis ????????
???????? 2x #FIFAWWC winner
Now, #TheBest Women's Coach ????
????Sound on, for a true coaching legend#TheBest | #FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/hxTxGdgAVR
— FIFA Women's World Cup (@FIFAWWC) September 23, 2019
The best FIFA Women’s coach – Top 10 Ranking as per points.
1st: Jill Ellis
2nd: Sarina Wiegman
3rd: Phil NevilleThe official top 10 from FIFA's #TheBest Women's Coach 2019 by ranking points.#FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/QBbOq6MouW
— Squawka News (@SquawkaNews) September 23, 2019
The Best Award Winners – 2019
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— #TheBest ???? (@FIFAcom) September 23, 2019
