Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí win best player prizes at Fifa 2024 awards
Real Madrid winger attends after boycott of Ballon d’OrEmma Hayes and Carlo Ancelotti win best coach awards
Vinícius Júnior and Aitana Bonmatí were named the top footballers of the year at Fifa’s Best Awards in Doha, with Emma Hayes following up her Ballon d’Or win with the women’s coach of the year accolade.
Hayes guided Chelsea to a fifth successive Women’s Super League title last season before leaving to take over the United States national team, and leading them to Olympic gold in Paris. Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti won the men’s award after delivering the La Liga and Champions League double last season.