On Monday, January 15, the latest ‘The Best‘ awards gala will be held in London.
Lots of players are up for individual awards and the chance of being named in the FIFPRO World XI, such as Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Jude Bellingham.
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Among the finalists of this 2023 edition of The Best awards we have Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Messi in the men’s category.
Regarding the favourites to win The Best for the best female player, there are two Spaniards, Aitana Bonmati and Jenni Hermoso, who are joined by Colombian Linda Caicedo.
What time is The Best 2023 awards gala?
The 2023 The Best awards gala will be held in London and will take place on January 15 at 20.30 CET, meaning it is 19:30 in London and 14:30 ET/11:30 PT.
Where to watch The Best Awards 2023 on TV
The 2023 The Best Awards Gala can be watched live on Eurosport and Mega.
Where to watch The Best Awards 2023 online
On the other hand, you can also follow The Best Awards 2023 online through MARCA in English where we will tell you minute-by-minute everything that happens at the FIFA gala.
You can also watch it online for free from the FIFA+ website, as well as the app available for smart TVs.
Favorite players to win The Best 2023 award
The big favorite for the FIFA gala is the Norwegian Erling Haaland, who was the top scorer of last season in the Premier League and Champions League champion with Manchester City.
In the women’s category, the top favourite is Spain’s Aitana Bonmati who is tipped to succeed Alexia Putellas, who won the Best Women’s Player of the Year 2022 award.
Who won The Best 2022 Awards?
At the last edition of the FIFA gala, Messi won The Best 2022 Player of the Year award, while in the women’s category it was Spain’s Alexia Putellas.
In the best goalkeeper category, the winner was Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez while the best coach was Lionel Scaloni.
Finalists for The Best 2023 awards
Men’s Player of the Year
- Lionel Messi
- Erling Haaland
- Kylian Mbappe
Women’s Player of the Year
- Aitana Bonmati
- Jennifer Hermoso
- Linda Caicedo
Nominees for best male goalkeeper
- Yassine Bounou
- Thibaut Courtois
- Ederson
Nominees for best female goalkeeper
- Mackenzie Arnold
- Catalina Coll
- Mary Earps
Nominees for best male coach
- Pep Guardiola
- Simone Inzaghi
- Luciano Spalletti
Nominees for best female coach
- Jonatan Giraldez
- Emma Hayes
- Sarina Wiegman