The award was received by the Brazilian forward of “Real” Vinicius Junior.
On December 17, The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony was held in Doha, the capital of Qatar, during which the award for the best football player of 2024 was received by the Brazilian forward of Real Madrid, Vinicius Junior.
The other nominees for the title of the best football player in the world were Dani Carvajal (Spain, Real Madrid), Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City), Federico Valverde (Uruguay, Real Madrid), Florian Wirtz (Germany), Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid), Kylian Mbappe (France, PSG/Real Madrid), Lamine Jamal (Spain, Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami), Rodri (Spain, Manchester City) and Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid/retired).
Note that the best football player of 2024 was determined by the head coaches and captains of the national teams, as well as journalists and fans who voted on the FIFA website. The players' performances were taken into account from August 21, 2023 to August 10, 2024.
Recall that last year, Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi was recognized as the best football player according to FIFA.
