{"id":19334,"date":"2024-12-18T12:08:41","date_gmt":"2024-12-18T12:08:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/vinicius-jr-wins-fifa-best-mens-player-of-year-award\/"},"modified":"2024-12-18T12:08:41","modified_gmt":"2024-12-18T12:08:41","slug":"vinicius-jr-wins-fifa-best-mens-player-of-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.godj.com\/news\/vinicius-jr-wins-fifa-best-mens-player-of-year-award\/","title":{"rendered":"Vinicius Jr wins Fifa Best men’s player of year award"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Real Madrid and Brazil winger Vinicius Jr has been named the men’s player of the year at the Fifa Best Awards.<\/b><\/p>\n

The 24-year-old and his club boycotted the recent Ballon d’Or ceremony after missing out to Manchester City’s Rodri – but he picked up this prize in Doha.<\/p>\n

Vinicius played a key role in Real’s Champions League and La Liga-winning campaign in 2023-24, scoring 24 goals and providing 11 assists.<\/p>\n

Earlier in the ceremony, Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati was named the women’s player of the year<\/a> for the second year in a row.<\/p>\n

This was the first time Vinicius has won the award and capped a happier finish to the season than October’s Ballon d’Or boycott.<\/a><\/p>\n

“It seemed impossible when I played barefoot in the streets of Sao Goncalo and now I’m here,” Vinicius said.<\/p>\n

The Ballon d’Or and Fifa Best Awards are the two most prestigious in football.<\/p>\n

This was Vinicius’ first Fifa prize, with Lionel Messi winning the previous two awards and Robert Lewandowski the two before that.<\/p>\n

The award – for football from August 2023 to August 2024 – was decided by a mix of public vote, one journalist from each country and the captain and manager of each national team. Each group’s vote counted for 25%.<\/p>\n

Real Madrid were already in Qatar for Wednesday’s Fifa Intercontinental Cup final against Mexican side Pachuca at Lusail Stadium.<\/p>\n

Spain’s Euro 2024-winning midfielder Rodri finished second to Vinicius for the award, while Real’s England player Jude Bellingham was third.<\/p>\n

Fifa has released details on who each coach and captain voted for.<\/p>\n

England skipper Harry Kane opted for Rodri, with international team-mate Bellingham second and Vinicius third.<\/p>\n

Lee Carsley, who was the Three Lions’ interim boss when the votes were cast, went for Bellingham, Rodri and Barcelona’s Lamine Yamal in that order.<\/p>\n

Scotland boss Steve Clarke and Wales manager Craig Bellamy both opted for Rodri as their top pick.<\/p>\n

Wales skipper Aaron Ramsey went for Vinicius, while Northern Ireland captain Paddy McNair voted for Rodri.<\/p>\n

Brazil’s captain and manager voted for Vinicius, but their Spanish counterparts both selected Real Madrid right-back Dani Carvajal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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