Vinícius Júnior claimed the men’s Player of the Year award at the FIFA 2024 ceremony on Tuesday, finally securing a major global accolade. The Real Madrid forward had skipped the Ballon d’Or ceremony in October after losing out to Rodri. Bonmati, who dominated women’s soccer, won the Best Women’s Player award for the second consecutive year, following a stellar 2024 with Barcelona, including a Ballon d’Or win and multiple titles.
Carlo Ancelotti was named Best Men’s Coach after leading Real Madrid to a 15th Champions League and La Liga triumph. Emma Hayes received the Best Women’s Coach award for guiding the U.S. Women’s National Team to Olympic gold and Chelsea to a fifth successive Women’s Super League title.
Alejandro Garnacho won the Puskas Award for his spectacular overhead kick against Everton, while Marta received the inaugural FIFA Marta Award for her solo goal against Jamaica.
