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Brazilian and Real Madrid striker Vinicius Jr was named FIFA men’s player of the year in Doha on Tuesday, while Spanish and Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the women’s award for the second year in a row.
Vinicius scored 24 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions and helped Real Madrid win the LaLiga and Champions League double. He also scored a goal in the Champions League final win against Borussia Dortmund.
The Brazilian won the award ahead of Spanish and Manchester City midfielder Rodri and his Real teammate, Englishman Jude Bellingham.
The 24-year-old, who narrowly missed out on the Ballon d’Or to Rodri in October, was in Doha to collect the award, joining Real in Qatar for Wednesday’s FIFA Intercontinental Cup final against Mexico’s Pachuca.
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“It seemed impossible when I was playing barefoot in the streets of Sao Goncalo, and now I’m here,” Vinicius said.
Bonmati retained the FIFA Player of the Year award ahead of Zambia’s Barbra Banda and Norway’s Caroline Graham Hansen after winning the women’s Ballon d’Or for the second year in a row in October.
The 26-year-old helped her club to a domestic treble last season, a season in which Barca also defended the Champions League, and Bonmati scored in the semi-final and final as Spain won the Nations League in February.
“I am very grateful for this award, but I always say that this is a team effort, with a Barca that has won everything and the national team,” said Bonmati.
Real Madrid Carlo Ancelotti won the award for best men’s coach after leading his club to a Championship and Champions League double last season.
“I want to share this with the club, my president and my players, the players of the best club in the world,” Ancelotti said.
Emma Hayes won the top women’s coach award after leading the U.S. to the gold medal at this year’s Olympics, after leading Chelsea to the WSL title last season, her fifth straight league win with the club.
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Alejandro Garnacho won the Puskas Award for the best goal of the year for the Argentine winger’s spectacular overhead kick for Manchester United against Everton in the Premier League in November last year.
Brazil Martha won the first Marta Award for the best goal in women’s football and received the award given in her honor for her goal against Jamaica in June this year.
The award for best women’s goalkeeper went to the American Alyssa Naher of the Chicago Red Stars Emiliano Martinez from Argentina and Aston Villa won the men’s prize.
