Lionel Messi has been named the Best Men’s Player at the Best Fifa Football Awards, beating Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk to the annual prize.
The stars of the football world were rewarded on Monday night at a glittering ceremony in Milan for The Best Fifa Football Awards.
The men’s team of the 2018-19 season, as voted on by football players around the world, was also announced at the FIFA Best ceremony.
The goalkeeper is Alisson of Liverpool and Brazil.
In defense it’s Matthijs de Ligt (Netherlands, Juventus), Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands, Liverpool) and Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid).
The midfield features Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid), Frenkie de Jong (Netherlands, Ajax) and Eden Hazard (Belgium, Real Madrid).
Up front, it’s Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus).
Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp, who led his team to Champions League title, was named men’s coach of the year, while Alisson Becker won the best goalkeeper prize.
