Tag: FIFA Best Award
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Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen nominated for 2023 FIFA Best Award
Nigerian and Napoli striker Victor Osimhen has been nominated for the 2023 The Best FIFA Football award. Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) released the name of the nominees on Thursday and Osimhen’s name was included. The 24-year-old was recognised for his impressive displays for Napoli during the 2022/23 season, where he scored 26 goals in…
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FIFA Best Awards: Check out full list of winners
The 2022 FIFA Best Awards was held on the night of Monday 27th of February in Paris France. Winners of the 2022 Best FIFA Awards were announced at the ceremony. Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas scooped the top two individual awards at the ceremony in Paris.
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FIFA Best Awards: Messi, Mbappe headline 14-man shortlist
Lionel Messi heads a 14-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s player award after emerging victorious with Argentina at the just concluded FIFA World Cup in Qatar. The list was announced on Thursday, with voting opening straight away and running through until February 3 before the winner is announced at The Best FIFA Football Awards…
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The Best award: FIFA reacts on rigging votes for Messi
The Federation of International Football Association, FIFA, on Thursday dismissed claims that the world football governing body rigged the World Player of the Year award votes to ensure Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi won the top prize. Messi won this year’s FIFA Best Player on Monday at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy ahead of…
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FIFA Best Award: Why votes for Mohamed Salah did not count
Two votes for Mohamed Salah in the Best Fifa men’s player award were not counted because signatures were in capital letters, says Fifa. The Egyptian Football Association (EFA) said acting Egypt coach Shawky Gharib and captain Ahmed Elmohamady voted for Liverpool forward Salah. Fifa said: “The signatures on the voting forms were in capital letters…