Messi Named Best Footballer: Winners of FIFA's The Best Awards Announced

The FIFA The Best Awards held in Paris revealed the best of 2022. According to Armenpress, the title of Best Player of the Year was awarded to Lionel Messi, who led the Argentina national team to World Cup victory. The Best Coach of the Year is Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni.

The symbolic team of 2022 features the following lineup: Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois; Defenders: João Cancelo, Virgil van Dijk, Achraf Hakimi; Midfielders: Casemiro, Kevin De Bruyne, Luka Modric; Forwards: Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi.

The Best Goalkeeper of the Year was Emiliano Martínez, a member of the Argentina national team and English club Aston Villa. The Puskás Award for Goal of the Year went to Polish para-footballer Marcin Oleksy of Warta. The Best Female Footballer is Alexia Putellas, the midfielder of Barcelona and the Spain national team. The Best Female Coach of 2022 is Sarina Wiegman, who manages the England women's national team. The Best Female Goalkeeper is Mary Earps from Manchester United. The Fan Award was given to the supporters of the Argentina national team.