Messi and Rapinoe wins the Best FIFA Player Awards in Milan
His brilliance also helped the Blaugrana to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.
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Lionel Messi was the winner of the Best FIFA Men’s Player.
The 32-year old was crowned champion for the sixth time after scoring 51 goals for club.
He beat off Dutchman, Virgil Van Dijk and the unavailable Portugal captain, Ronaldo for the prestigious award.
Messi stripped the honor from Real Madrid star, Luka Modric after a magnificent individual display in the 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament with Croatia.
His brilliance also helped the Blaugrana to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals and the Copa Del Rey final while he played his part in Argentina’s third-place finish at the Copa America.
Elsewhere in the Best FIFA Women's Player of the Year Award, Megan Rapinoe, Captain of the United States Women's National Team (USWNT) grabbed the win.
Megan is a two-time world champion, a hugely-decorated international superstar and an inspiration to millions. She surpassed Alex Morgan and Lucy Bronze.
Award Winners
Men’s Player: Lionel Messi
Women’s Player: Megan Rapinoe
Men’s Coach: Jurgen Klopp
Women’s Coach: Jill Elliss
Women’s Goalkeeper: Alisson
Women’s Goalkeeper: Sari van Veenendaal
Puskás Award: Daniel Zsori
Fan Award: Silvia Grecco
Fair Play Award: Marcelo Bielsa
Men’s World11: Alisson; Matthijs de Ligt, Marcelo, Sergio Ramos, Virgil van Dijk; Frenkie de Jong, Eden Hazard, Luka Modric; Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi
Women’s World11: Sari van Veenendaal; Lucy Bronze, Nilla Fischer, Kelley O’Hara, Wendie Renard; Julie Ertz, Amandine Henry, Rose Lavelle; Marta, Alex Morgan, Megan Rapinoe
