2021 FIFA BEST Awards live: Robert Lewandowski beats Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah to the ultimate prize
All the updates from the 2021 FIFA BEST Awards
FIFA President Gianni Infantino opens the ceremony with a speech.
Canadian women's football star Christine Sinclair is the recipient of #TheBest FIFA Special Award as The Greatest Goalscorer in the World.
THE BEST FIFA WOMEN’S GOALKEEPER
Chile and Paris Siant-Germain's Christiane Endler beats Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany / Chelsea FC Women) and Stephanie Lynn Marie Labbé (Canada / FC Rosengård / Paris Saint-Germain) to the award.
THE BEST FIFA MEN’S GOALKEEPER
Senegal and Chelsea FC goalkeeper Édouard Mendy emerged winner ahead of Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain) and Manuel Neuer (Germany and FC Bayern München)
PUSKAS AWARD
Erik Lamela of Argentina emerged winner of the award for his striker while with Arsenal against Tottenham Hotspur FC in the Premier League.
He beat Patrik Schick's strike for Czech Republic against Scotland at Euro 2020 and Mehdi Taremi goal for FC Porto against Chelsea FC in the Champions League.
Fifa Fair Play award
Denmark national team, medics and coaching staff beat Claudio Ranieri and Scott Brown to the award.
THE BEST FIFA WOMEN’S COACH
Chelsea Women's boss Emma Hayes beat Lluís Cortés of FC Barcelona Femeni and Sarina Wiegman of the Dutch national team and English national team to the award.
THE BEST FIFA MEN’S COACH
Chelsea boss Thomas Tuchel beat Pep Guardiola and Roberto Mancini to the award.
The Best Fifa fan award
Denmark and Finland fans beat the German fans and Imogen Papworth-Heidel to the award.
Fifa Fifpro women’s world XI
Christiane Endler, Lucy Bronze, Wendy Renard, Milly Bright, Magdalena Eriksson, Estefania Banini, Carli Lloyd, Barbara Bonasea, Vivinane Miedema, Marta, and Alex Morgan.
Fifa Fifpro men’s world XI
Gianluigi Donnarumma, David Alaba, Ruben Dias, Leonardo Bonucci, Jorginho, N'Golo Kante, Kevin De Bruyne, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Roberto Lewandowski, Lionel Messi.
THE BEST FIFA WOMEN’S PLAYER NOMINEES
Alexia Putellas beat Barcelona teammate Jennifer Hermoso and Chelsea's Sam Kerr to the award.
THE BEST FIFA MEN’S PLAYER
Robert Lewandowski beat Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah to win the award.
FIFA Special Award
Cristiano Ronaldo is awarded the FIFA Special Award for breaking the men's all time goal scoring record
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