Manchester City players dominates 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men’s awards.
The 2023 FIFA awards which held on 15 January saw Lionel Messi make history, winning his eighth Best Men’s Player award and also being included in the World XI for a record 17 consecutive years. Manchester City, after a phenomenal year of winning the treble, dominated the award, including Ederson winning the Best Goalkeeper category and Pep Guardiola clinching the Best Men’s Coach. Six Manchester City players, including Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola, Kyle Walker, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, John Stones and Ruben Dias were included in the FIFA FIFPRO World XI, along with Real Madrid stars, Thibaut Courtois, Jude Bellingham and Vinicius Junior, as well as Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe. In the Women’s category, Manchester United’s Mary Earps also made record as the first women’s goalkeeper to win two consecutive Best Goalkeeper award.
🚨 Lionel Messi has been included in the 2023 FIFA FIFPRO Men's World XI. pic.twitter.com/WsEyLKntCW
— Roy Nemer (@RoyNemer) January 15, 2024