Chelsea win big at the FIFA 2021 Best Award

The FIFA 2021 Best Award went down on Monday night in Zurich, Switzerland.

Chelsea were highly represented as their German coach Thomas Tuchel and goalkeeper Edouard Mendy won the award for Best Men’s coach and Best Men’s goalkeeper respectively.

The Blues coach Emma Hayes also won the Best Women’s coach.

Bayer Munich star Robert Lewandowski beat Paris Saint-Germain’s Lionel Messi and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah to the men’s prize.

The Best FIFA Awards was inaugurated in 2016 after France Football broke the Ballon d’Or away from world football’s governing body after corruption allegations.

Here is a complete list of FIFA 2021 Best Awards

Best Men’s player: Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich and Poland).

Best Women’s player: Alexia Putellas (Spain / FC Barcelona)

Best Men’s Coach: Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)

Best Women’s coach: Emma Hayes (England / Chelsea FC Women)

Best Women’s goalkeeper: Christiane Endler (Chile / Paris Saint-Germain / Olympique Lyonnais)

Best Men’s Best Goalkeeper: Edouard Mendy (Senegal / Chelsea)

Puskas Award: Érik Lamela (ARG) – Arsenal FC v. Tottenham Hotspur FC [Premier League] (14 March 2021)

FIFA Special Award – Christine Sinclair

FIFA Best Fan: Denmark and Finland fans

FIFA Best Fair Play: Denmark National Team, Danish Medical Team and Staff

Best FIFPro Men’s XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, David Alaba, Leonardo Bonucci, Ruben Dias, Kevin De Bruyne, Jorginho, N’Golo Kante, Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Erling Haaland.

Best FIFPro Women’s XI: Christiane Endler, Bright, Lucy Bronze, Magdalena Eriksson, Wendie Renard, Estefania Banini, Bonansea, Carli Lloyd, Marta, Vivianne Miedema, Morgan.