FIFA The Best Awards 2021: Who are the favourites to win ? Date, Time, Venue, Odds and Prediction

It is that time of the year where the awards and accolades are awarded to the players who have had a stellar year for their club and country as well. With that in mind today we take a look at the FIFA The Best Awards 2021. The Best award is also an important one but not the most prestigious as that still is the Ballon D’or which has been the most coveted individual trophy since many years.

FIFA The Best Awards 2021: Shortlist

The nominations for the FIFA Best Awards 2021 was announced earlier this month. There are six awards to be given The Fifa best men’s and women’s player. The Fifa best men’s and women’s coach and The Fifa Best men’s and women’s goalkeeper. The nominations are listed below.

FIFA The Best Awards 2021 Men’s shortlist

• Robert Lewandowski- Poland/Bayern Munich

• Lionel Messi- Argentina/ Barcelona and PSG

• Jorginho- Italy/Chelsea

• Erling Haaland- Norway/ Borussia Dortmund

• Mohamed Salah- Egypt/Liverpool

• Kevin De Bruyne- Belgium/ Manchester City

• Karim Benzema- France/Real Madrid

• Kylian Mbappe- France/PSG

• N’Golo Kante- France/Chelsea

• Cristiano Ronaldo- Portugal/ Juventus and Manchester United

• Neymar- Brazil/PSG

FIFA The Best Awards 2021 Women’s shortlist

• Stina Blackstenius- BK Hacken/Sweden
• Aitana Bonmati- Barcelona/Spain
• Lucy Bronze- Manchester City/England
• Magdalena Eriksson- Chelsea/Sweden
• Caroline Graham Hansen- Barcelona/Norway
• Pernille Harder- Chelsea/Denmark
• Jenni Hermoso- Barcelona/Spain
• Ji So-yun- Chelsea/South Korea
• Sam Kerr- Chelsea/Australia
• Vivianne Miedema- Arsenal/Netherlands
• Alexia Putellas- Barcelona/Spain
• Christine Sinclair- Portland Thorns/Canada
• Ellen White- Manchester City/England

FIFA The Best Awards 2021 Men’s Coach shortlist

• Antonio Conte- Inter Milan/Tottenham
• Hansi Flick- Bayern Munich/Germany
• Pep Guardiola- Manchester City
• Roberto Mancini- Italy
• Lionel Scaloni- Argentina
• Diego Simeone- Atletico Madrid
• Thomas Tuchel- Chelsea

FIFA The Best Awards 2021 Women’s Coach shortlist

• Lluis Cortes- Barcelona
• Peter Gerhardsson- Sweden
• Emma Hayes- Chelsea
• Bev Preistman- Canada
• Sarina Wiegman- Netherlands/England

FIFA The Best Awards 2021 Men’s Goalkeeper shortlist

• Allison- Liverpool/Brazil
• Gianluigi Donnarumma- AC Milan and PSG/Italy
• Edouard Mendy- Chelsea/ Senegal
• Manuel Neuer- Bayern Munich/ Germany
• Kasper Schmeichel- Leicester City/ Denmark

FIFA The Best Awards 2021 Women’s Goalkeeper shortlist

• Ann-Katrin Berger- Chelsea/Germany
• Christiane Endler- PSG and Lyon/Chile
• Stephanie Labbe- Rosengard and PSG/Canada
• Hedvig Lindahl- Atletico Madrid/Sweden
• Alyssa Naeher- Chicago Red Stars/ USA

FIFA The Best Awards 2021: Date and Time

The FIFA Best awards will take place on 17th January 2022. From what we expect based on last year’s event the ceremony will likely begin 11:30 PM. However fans should follow the official site of FIFA for further updates and changes.

FIFA The Best Awards 2021: Venue

The ceremony for the FIFA The Best Awards is set to take place at the FIFA headquarters in Zurich, Switzerland. The complex has officially served as the headquarters since it’s completion in 2006. However last year the ceremony took place behind close doors over video call because of the ongoing Corona virus pandemic.

FIFA The Best Awards 2021: Odds

The three front runners to win the prestigious award are Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Jorginho. Lewandowski had an exceptional 20/21 season with Bayern Munich as he went on to win the European Golden boot. Lionel Messi’s wait for an international trophy with Argentina came to an end as his side beat Brazil to win the Copa America earlier in July. That along with the Copa del rey title makes a really strong case for the six time Ballon D’or winner.

Out of the three many will say that Jorginho had the best 20/21 season. He was pivotal for Chelsea and Italy as they went on to win the UEFA Champions League and the Euros in the summer respectively. Jorginho also won the UEFA best player award.

FIFA The Best Awards 2021: Prediction

The now PSG player Lionel Messi edges Lewandowski and Jorginho as his Argentina side finally won the Copa America which also saw Messi win the top scorer, playmaker and the best player of the tournament award which he shared with his PSG teammate Neymar. We predict Lionel Messi to win his second FIFA Best award after he won the first in 2019.

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