FIFA’s “Selection of the Year”, with 11 players, is worth more than €1 billion; read the list
Valued at 200 million euros, , from Real Madrid (Spain), was elected this Tuesday (17.Dec.2024) the best player in the world in . The Ballon d’Or winner, Rodri, from Manchester City (England), was in 2nd place.
Non-event, in Doha (Qatar), FIFA also announced who the 11 best players (by position) of 2024 are. The Brazilian striker and Erling Haaland, from (England), are at the top of the list.o ranking with the highest market values, according to the .
Just like in the Ballon d’Or, from the magazine France Football, The Best award winners do not receive cash prize for the event, according to the Lance. The value of the trophy is symbolic.
In many cases, players win cash prizes paid by clubs for achieving an honor like this. Some athletes have clauses in their contracts stipulating this type of reward.
BRAZIL HAS 9 PRIZES
The last Brazilian to win the FIFA The Best award was Kaká, in 2007. With the Real Madrid striker’s victory, Brazil reached the milestone of 9 awards.
The record holders are Ronaldo (elected 3 times) and Ronaldinho Gaúcho (2). Romário, Rivaldo, Kaká and Vini Jr. complete the list.
Read the list of winners of FIFA’s best player in the world award below:
- 1991 – Lothar Matthäus (Germany);
- 1992 – Marco van Basten (Netherlands);
- 1993 – Roberto Baggio (Italy);
- 1994 – Romário (Brazil);
- 1995 – George Weah (Liberia);
- 1996 – Ronaldo (Brazil);
- 1997 – Ronaldo (Brazil);
- 1998 – Zinedine Zidane (France);
- 1999 – Rivaldo (Brazil);
- 2000 – Zinedine Zidane (France);
- 2001 – Luís Figo (Portugal);
- 2002 – Ronaldo (Brazil);
- 2003 – Zinedine Zidane (France);
- 2004 – Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Brazil);
- 2005 – Ronaldinho Gaúcho (Brazil);
- 2006 – Fabio Cannavaro (Italy);
- 2007 – Kaká (Brazil);
- 2008 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal);
- 2009 – Lionel Messi (Argentina);
- 2010 – Lionel Messi (Argentina);
- 2011 – Lionel Messi (Argentina);
- 2012 – Lionel Messi (Argentina);
- 2013 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal);
- 2014 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal);
- 2015 – Lionel Messi (Argentina);
- 2016 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal);
- 2017 – Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal);
- 2018 – Luka Modrić (Croatia);
- 2019 – Lionel Messi (Argentina);
- 2020 – Robert Lewandowski (Poland);
- 2021 – Robert Lewandowski (Poland);
- 2022 – Lionel Messi (Argentina);
- 2023 – Lionel Messi (Argentina);
- 2024 – Vini Jr. (Brazil).
NIKE AND VINI JR.
Nike published a video celebrating Vini Jr’s achievement. The striker has had a contract with the clothing brand and supplier of sporting goods since he was 13 years old.
The link between the Brazilian athlete and Nike was renewed at the end of 2023 and is now valid until 2030.
Watch:
THE BEST FIFA AWARDS
The Best FIFA Awards considers the period from August 21, 2023 to August 10, 2024 to choose the winners. Voting is carried out by fans, captains, national team coaches and media representatives.
The award, which has been held annually since 2016, was created after the separation between FIFA and the magazine France Football. From 2010 to 2015, the award for the best player in the world was unified and known as the FIFA Ballon d’Or.
This report was written by journalism intern Janaína Cunha under the supervision of editor Thaís Ferraz and assistant editor Isadora Albernaz.
