The Argentinian Lionel Messi and the Spanish Jennifer Hermosowho plays in the Women’s Pachuca of the Mexican Leaguewere among the finalists in their respective categories (male and female) for the award awards The Best 2023.
FIFA revealed the names of the three finalists for The Best FIFA Football Awardsamong its advertisements also included that of Puskás Award.
The award The Best For the women’s category, it recognizes the most outstanding soccer players between August 1, 2022 and August 20, 2023, the date on which the final of the Women’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
While the men’s category rewards players who stood out with their performance between December 19, 2022 and August 20, 2023
Finalists The Best for FIFA Women’s Player 2023
The Spanish Jennifer Hermoso and Aitana Bonmatíboth champions of the Women’s World Cupalong with the Colombian Linda Caicedo They form the group of nominees to receive the award The Best for the FIFA Women’s Player.
Jenni Hermosocurrent player of the Pachuca Femenil of the MX Leaguehad a relevant and determining role in the Spain national team women’s team to win the crown world after defeating England in the final.
Beautiful scored three goals and three assists in the world in which he received the Silver Ball. It should be noted that she is also Spain’s top scorer with 51 accumulated points.
One of the points that kept Jenni in the eye of the hurricane was the controversy over the kiss that the former president of the Spanish Football Federation, Luis Rubiales, gave him without his consent at the medal ceremony.
Bonmatí He was also a key player for the Spanish team at the World Cup level, in which he received the distinction as best player and was later chosen as UEFA Player of the Year and Golden Ball. This year she also obtained with the Barcelona the League and Champions League titles.
Finally, the Colombian Caicedocurrent forward of the real Madridhad a year in which his country’s team reached the quarterfinals of the Women’s World Cup and was defeated by England.
The 18-year-old merengue player recently won the award golden girl as the best under-21 player in the world.
Finalists The Best for FIFA Player 2023
The Argentinian Lionel Messithe Norwegian Erling Haaland and the french Kylian Mbappé complete the trio of finalists to receive the award The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2023.
Messiwho obtained this award in 2022 after being crowned world champion in Qatar, had an outstanding performance in achieving the last title of League for Paris Saint-Germain Football Club.
The Argentinian He has more than 100 goals with his national team, He is the top scorer of all time in the five major European leagues, in addition to being the only footballer to have provided an assist in five World Cups. FIFA. Currently, he plays in the Inter Miamiclub MLS.
Mbappé will face Messi for the second consecutive year to obtain this distinction. The Frenchman scored the final goal for the PSG will win the last championship Leaguehis eighth title in 11 years.
The FIFA highlighted that Kylian He found the net 17 times in the last 20 league games and also starred in a streak of nine goals in six games to be the top scorer and receive the award for Player of the Year.
Finally, Haaland is in the trio to receive the award after the Manchester City’s first treble directed by Pep Guardiola (Champions League, English Cup and Premier League).
The Norwegian scored 28 times in the 33 games he played in those competitions during the qualification period for The Best 2023. Erling Haaland received the Golden Boot European Championship, the Golden Boot of the Premier League and the double of the titles of Player and Premier Young Player.
On January 15, 2024, the winners of both categories will be announced at the ceremony that will take place in London (England). The English capital already hosted the 2017 and 2018 editions, so next month’s event will be the third time that the city will host the gala.
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