Congratulations, #LeoMessi
Winner of #TheBest FIFA Men’s Player 2019 #TheBest | #FIFAFootballAwards pic.twitter.com/MKh2wV5T1M
— #TheBest (@FIFAcom) September 23, 2019
Rapinoe beat fellow FIFA 2019 World Cup winner Alex Morgan and England’s Lucy Bronze to the women’s title.
The 34-year-old won the Golden Boot for being top scorer and the Golden Ball for the best player at the FIFA 2019 World Cup, and also became the face of the tournament for her outspoken views on US president Donald Trump.
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
List of winners at FIFA Best Player 2019 Awards ceremony on Monday at La Scala opera house in Milan:
Best men’s player: Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona)
Best women’s player: Megan Rapinoe (USA/Reign FC)
Best men’s goalkeeper: Alisson Becker (BRA/Liverpool)
Best women’s goalkeeper: Sari van Veenendaal (NED/Atletico Madrid)
Men’s World 11 team of year: Alisson Becker (BRA/Liverpool); Sergio Ramos (ESP/Real Madrid), Virgil Van Dijk (NED/Liverpool), Matthijs De Ligt (NED/Juventus), Marcelo (BRA/Real Madrid); Luka Modric (CRO/Real Madrid), Frenkie De Jong (NED/Barcelona), Eden Hazard (BEL/Real Madrid); Lionel Messi (ARG/FC Barcelona), Kylian Mbappe (FRA/PSG), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus)
Women’s World 11 team of year: Sari Van Veenendaal (NED/Atletico Madrid); Lucy Bronze (ENG/Lyon), Wendie Renard (FRA/Lyon), Nilla Fischer (SWE/Linkopings), Kelly O’Hara (USA/Utah Royals); Amandine Henry (FRA/Lyon), Julie Ertz (USA/Chicago), Rose Lavelle (USA/Washington); Marta (BRA/Orlando), Alex Morgan (USA/Orlando), Megan Rapinoe (USA/Reign FC)
Men’s coach: Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Women’s coach: Jill Ellis (USA)
Puskas Award best goal: Daniel Zsori (HUN/Debrecen)
Fair-play award: Marcelo Bielsa and Leeds United
