The FIFA Best Awards which was held on Monday night at the Teatro Alla Scala in Milan, saw Lionel Messi, Megan Rapinoe, Jurgen Klopp, and others emerge winners.
Messi was able to fight off challenge from arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk, to the men’s prize.
Rapinoe, who won the World Cup this year, won the women’s award.
The Best FIFA Awards was launched in 2016, after France Football broke the Ballon d’Or away from world football’s governing body following corruption allegations.
Here is a full list of FIFA Best Awards
Best Men’s player: Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Argentina)
Best Women’s player: Megan Rapinoe (Reign FC/USA)
Best Men’s Coach: Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)
Best Women’s coach: Jill Ellis (USA)
Best Women’s goalkeeper: Sari van Veenendaal (Atletico Madrid/Netherlands)
Best Men’s Best Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker (Liverpool/Brazil),
Puskas Award: Daniel Zsori (Debrecen v Ferencvaros)
Best Fan: Silvia Grecco
Best Fair Play: Marcelo Bielsa and Leeds United FC
Best FIFPro Men’s XI: Alisson Becker, Matthijs de Ligt, Sergio Ramos, Virgil Van Dijk, Marcelo, Luka Modric, Eden Hazard, Frenkie de Jong, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi
Best FIFPro Women’s XI: Sari van Veenendaal, Lucy Bronze, Wendy Renard, Nilla Fisher, Kelley O’Hara, Amandine Henry, Julie Ertz, Marta, Rose Lavalle, Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan