FIFA Awards: Robert Lewandowski Named FIFA Men’s Player of the Year 2021, Alexia Putellas Named FIFA Women’s Player of the Year
FIFA Awards: Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award.© AFP
Bayern Munich record-setting striker Robert Lewandowski won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award on Monday at The Best of 2021 awards as Barcelona captain Alexia Putellas accepted the Female Player of the Year award. most colorful. Lewandowski, 33, who set a Bundesliga goalscoring record last season, won the title for the second time, surpassing Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Egypt’s Mohamed Salah. It was a consolation for the Polish striker, who lost to Messi for the Ballon d’Or in November.
For Putellas, it marked an award double as the Spaniard beat Barcelona team-mate Jennifer Hermoso and Australian forward Sam Kerr of Chelsea, just as she did with Ballon d’Or.
The 27-year-old midfielder had a special 2020-2021 season with Barcelona as she led the Catalan side to a double Spanish title as well as the Champions League.
Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy and Lyon’s Christiane Endler won the goalkeeper award.
Chelsea have received both coaching awards through Thomas Tuchel and Emma Hayes.
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Erik Lamela, now with Sevilla, won the best goal award for his rabona dribbling for Spurs in the North London derby.
The Danish medical staff and players who were faced with Christian Eriksen’s collapse at the Euros won the “fair-play” award.
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