Why I choosed Lionel Messi over Erling Haaland for world best player award – Pep Guardiola

Why I choosed Lionel Messi over Erling Haaland for world best player award – Pep Guardiola

The nominees for the FIFA Best awards have been revealed and Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi will be the main contenders for the men’s prize. Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, and Declan Rice have also gotten nods. Barcelona’s Aitana Bonmati is the heavy favourite for the women’s award after winning the World Cup with Spain, and being awarded Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament.

Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland will go head to head for the Best FIFA Men’s award, while World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati and Lioness star Lauren James are in contention for the Women’s prize.

The selection criteria for the men’s award is respective of the achievements from December 19, 2022 to August 20, 2023.

In that time, Haaland won the treble with Manchester City, including the Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League, a trophy that had long eluded City.

Argentina – now plays for Inter Miami)

Victor Osimhen (Napoli & Nigeria)

Declan Rice (West Ham & England – now plays for Arsenal)

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City & Portugal)

The Women’s prize will take into account the 2023 Women’s World Cup, with the award taking into consideration achievements from August 1, 2022 to August 20, 2023, meaning that Bonmati is the heavy favourite.

The Spaniard won the Golden Ball as the tournament’s best player at the World Cup after winning it with Spain and was Barcelona’s star player in their Liga F win.

Simone Inzaghi (Inter Milan)

Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham)

Luciano Spalletti (Italy)

Xavi (Barcelona)

In the Women’s Coach awards, England’s Sarina Wiegman is recognised, as is Chelsea’s Emma Hayes and Barcelona’s Jonatan Giraldez. There are nominations for Sweden’s Peter Gerhardsson and Australia’s Tony Gustavsson, too.

FULL LIST OF BEST FIFA WOMEN’S COACH NOMINEES

Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden)

Jonatan Giraldez (Barcelona)

Tony Gustavsson (Australia)

Emma Hayes (Chelsea)

Sarina Wiegman (England)

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