Lewandowski broke two Bundesliga records by scoring 41 goals for Bayern in its title-winning 2020-21 season and 43 in the calendar year of 2021. Mohamed Salah of Liverpool was also on the shortlist. The Bayern Munich forward overturned the result last month of the Ballon d'Or prize where he placed second behind Lionel Messi, who finally led Argentina to a senior title at the 2021 Copa America. Robert Lewandowski was voted the best men's player in the world, retaining the FIFA award he won last year. The winners were decided by an international jury comprising national team coaches and captains around the globe, one specialist journalist from each territory represented. Sinclair did receive a lifetime achievement award - The Best FIFA Special Award for Women's Football.
Two other Canadians - Bev Priestman (Best Coach) and Christine Sinclair (Best Women's Player) - were nominated for FIFA Awards in November but did not make the final three list.Ĭhelsea's Emma Hayes was named top women's coach. Senegal's Edouard Mendy (Chelsea) was named The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper over Italy's Gianluigi Donnarumma (AC Milan/Paris Saint-Germain), and Germany's Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich).īrazil's Alisson Becker (Liverpool) and Denmark's Kasper Schmeichel (Leicester City) had also been shortlisted for the award. Sweden's Hedvig Lindahl (Atletico de Madrid Femenino) and American Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars) were also nominated but did not make the final three. FIFA recognizes Canada captain Christine Sinclair for record goal-scoring.The Blue lost 4-0 to Barcelona in the Champions League final. Labbé missed just one game, returning to lead Canada to penalty shootout wins over Brazil in the quarterfinal and Sweden in the final.īerger and the Chelsea women, whose roster includes Canadian international Jessie Fleming, won the domestic treble in 2021 - the FA Women's Super League title, FA Cup and League Cup. Ultimately the verdict was she could continue playing, albeit in pain.
The 35-year-old from Stony Plain, Alta., has won 85 caps for Canada with 43 clean sheets, helping Canada to Olympic gold last summer in Tokyo.Ī rib injury forced Labbé out of Canada's opening game against host Japan at the Olympics. Labbé was with Sweden's FC Rosengard before switching to PSG in late August. She actually won the voting among media members but finished with 20 points to Endler's 26 in the final reckoning. Labbé was second in balloting by fans, media and the captains and head coaches of national teams from around the globe. She helped PSG win the French title, conceding just four goals along the way. Chile's Christiane Endler was named The Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper on Monday, beating out Canada's Stephanie Labbé and Germany's Ann-Katrin Berger.Įndler, the first South American to win the award, played for Paris Saint-Germain before transferring to Olympique Lyonnais.