FIFA Awards: Lewandowski beats CR7 and Messi to top prize, Son wins Puskas

World football’s top players and managers of 2020 were recognized on Thursday at The Best FIFA Football Awards show. Below, theScore runs down all the winners of the various trophies that were handed out.

Best Men’s Player

Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich and Poland)

In an unparalleled 2019-20 season, Lewandowski finished as top scorer in the Bundesliga, Champions League and German Cup, leading Bayern to the treble with 55 goals in all. The 32-year-old would’ve been a favorite for the Ballon d’Or had it not been canceled due to COVID-19. Lewandowski, who was already named UEFA’s Player of the Season, beat out former winners and generational greats Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.

Best Women’s Player

Lucy Bronze (Manchester City and England)

Bronze, 29, returned to Manchester City after winning all there is to win with Lyon over the last three seasons. An accomplished full-back, Bronze outshined former teammate Wendie Renard and Chelsea’s Pernille Harder to claim this year’s award. She was also named the BBC Women’s Footballer of the Year in March.

Best Men’s Coach

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Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)

Klopp led Liverpool to their first top-flight title in 30 years, steering the Reds to first place with 32 wins out of a possible 38 matches. He’s also helped turn Anfield into a fortress – even without the presence of fans. Liverpool are currently unbeaten in their last 66 league matches at their home ground.

Best Women’s Coach

Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands)

Wiegman led the Dutch national team to the final of the 2019 Women’s World Cup, where they bowed out to the United States. But the trip to FIFA’s showpiece event galvanized the public in the Netherlands and increased interest in the women’s game. Wiegman is now set to take over as manager of England’s national team in 2021.

Best Men’s Goalkeeper

Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich and Germany)

Neuer enjoyed a remarkable comeback in 2020. At risk of losing his place as the No. 1 goalkeeper for Bayern Munich and the German national team, the World Cup winner reclaimed his status as one of the game’s best shot-stoppers. He won the treble with Bayern and played every minute of their triumphant Champions League campaign.

Best Women’s Goalkeeper

Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon and France)

Bouhaddi, 34, clinched a seventh career Champions League title in August, backstopping Lyon to a 3-1 victory in the final. She was named UEFA’s Goalkeeper of the Season, having kept five clean sheets in the tournament.

Puskas Award (best goal)

Heung-Min Son: Tottenham vs. Burnley (Dec. 7, 2019)

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Tottenham’s Son, who beat out Flamengo’s Giorgian De Arrascaeta and Luis Suarez for the Puskas Award, earned worldwide acclaim for his spectacular solo effort against Burnley. The 28-year-old skipped past several defenders before streaking on goal and finding the back of the net.

Men’s FIFA FIFPro World11

Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Sergio Ramos, Alphonso Davies; Joshua Kimmich, Kevin De Bruyne, Thiago Alcantara; Lionel Messi, Robert Lewandowski, Cristiano Ronaldo

Women’s FIFA FIFPro World11

Christiane Endler; Lucy Bronze, Wendie Renard, Millie Bright; Tobin Heath, Veronica Bouquet, Barbara Bonansea, Megan Rapinoe; Delphine Cascarino, Vivianne Miedema, Pernille Harder

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