#The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper 2022

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The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper 2022 - Emiliano Martínez

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2023 Women's World Cup records

In addition to breaking numerous worldwide social media and viewing records, the 2023 Women's World Cup set and broke a number of unique tournament records as well. The players and teams that participated in this WWC should all feel extremely proud for the history they have made. Their performances continue to show the world that these athletes are capable of so much more than they are ever fully recognized for.

First team from their nation to qualify for a men’s or women’s senior FIFA tournament: Vietnam WNT 8 nations had their debuts for first time appearing in a FIFA women’s World Cup: Haiti, Portugal, Zambia, Vietnam, The Philippines, Republic of Ireland, Morocco, and Panama. Canadian midfielder Quinn starts for Canada and becomes the first non-binary athlete to play at a FIFA World Cup.

Christine Sinclair (Canada) and Marta (Brazil) become the 3rd and 4th players in history to appear in 6 World Cup competitions men or women, with Homare Sawa (Japan) and Onome Zeno (Nigeria) being the other two. The player with the record for most world cup appearances in history remains Brazil’s Formiga, the only player to compete in 7 world cups (men or women).

Kristine Lilly still holds the record for most WC appearances by men or women with 30 games played - a record set and held since 2007. Followed by Formiga with 27 as of 2019 and Lionel Messi with 26 as of 2022. Brazil’s Marta still holds the all time leading record for most goals scored across all World Cup competitions with 17 goals in 23 appearances across 6 tournaments.

Zambia’s Lushomo Mweemba scores the fastest goal of this year’s tournament in group stage at 2min 11 sec, also marking Zambia’s first ever world cup goal in their debut. The fastest goal in a FIFA Women’s World Cup has stood for over 30 years - it remains the goal scored by Lena Videkull of Sweden, who scored after just 30 seconds against Japan in the inaugural 1991 tournament. Zambia’s Barbra Banda scores the 1000th goal in WWC history. Nouhaila Benzina of Morocco becomes the first Women’s World Cup player to wear a hijab.

Ary Borges of Brazil scores a hat trick in her WWC debut and the first hat trick of the tournament. First Caribbean nation to reach the round of 16 in WWC history - Jamaica First Arab nation to qualify for a WWC and reach the round of 16 in WWC history - Morocco Of the eight debutants, Morocco was the only one to advance to the round of 16. Two teams reached the round of 16 having conceded no goals so far in the tournament- Japan and Jamaica.

First time four African nations have been represented at a WWC with three of them qualifying for the knock out stage at this years competition - South Africa, Morocco, and Nigeria. 3 of the 4 African nations appearing in this year’s WWC all finished 2nd in their groups (Morocco, South Africa, and Nigeria). The US suffered its earliest elimination in WWC history, getting knocked out in the round of 16. The U.S. has never finished below 3rd place in all previous editions of the competition. Sweden’s Zećira Mušović sets a new record for most saves in any WWC 2023 game with 11 saves vs the US in the round of 16.

First manager to lead two different nations to a World Cup final (Netherlands and England)- Sarina Wiegman First goalkeeper to take and convert a PK in a WWC penalty shootout - Alyssa Naeher

Golden ball (best overall player of the tournament) - Aitana Bonmatí Silver ball - Jenni Hermoso Bronze ball - Amanda Ilestedt Golden boot (most goals scored in the tournament) - Hinata Miyazawa (5 goals) Silver boot - Kadidiatou Diani Bronze boot - Alexandra Popp Golden glove (best goalkeeper of the tournament) - Mary Earps

FIFA young player award (best player of the tournament under 21 years old) - Salma Paralluelo FIFA fair play award (team with best record of fair play during the tournament) - Japan Best mascot of the tournament (unofficial) - Waru Longest penalty shootout in World Cup history (20 penalties taken) - Australia vs France quarter final

The 2023 competition was hosted by Australia and New Zealand, making it the first edition to be held in the Southern Hemisphere, the first Women's World Cup to be hosted by two countries, and the first FIFA senior competition for either men or women to be held across two confederations (Asia and Oceanic).

First edition of the women’s tournament to feature an expansion to 32 teams and 64 matches, and largest women’s sporting event in history with 32 teams and 736 players. Only team to play all matches (group stage + knockout) undefeated with a 6-0-0 record - England All 4 previous winner nations (US, Germany, Norway, and Japan) were eliminated before the semifinal stage, marking the first time this has happened in the competition’s history.

For the first time in its 32 year and 9 tournament history, the WWC has a new champion (Spain) and new runner up (England) in 2023, with both nations never having made it to the final stage before. Only the 2nd nation in history to win both a men’s and women’s World Cup - Spain Top scoring country at the 2023 WWC - Spain with 18 goals First time a senior English football team has made it to a WC final in 6 decades - England WNT

First time advancing past quarterfinals in their WWC history and first host nation to advance to semifinals in 20 years - Australia placed 4th place for best in all 8 WWC competitions they’ve participated in and broke attendance records through all stages of the tournament, with an overall stadium attendance across all matches at 1.978 million. More than 1.5 million tickets were sold for the WWC, surpassing the entire tournament’s projected target in the first 5 days alone.

Two attendance records were broken for both host nations on day one of the WWC - largest crowd ever for a men’s or women’s football game in New Zealand (42,137) and largest crowd ever for a women’s football game in Australia (75,784).

Brazil's opening match v Panama was simulcast live on TV Globo and SporTV, delivering a combined audience of 13.9 million viewers - higher than any audience in the territory during the 2007, 2011, and 2015 WWC. China v England produced the highest audience for a single match, reaching 53.9 million viewers, becoming the highest in any global market so far. 17.15 million people tuned into the Australia v England semifinal cumulatively across Channel 7, Optus Sport, venues, and live-sites, comprising approx 64% of the entire Australian population - the biggest television event not just in any sport in the country, but in Australia’s television history.

The record for highest single match attendance still remains the 1999 WWC final between the US and China with 90,185 in attendance - a number that hasn’t been reached since the men’s tournament at the 1994 WC final between Italy and Brazil at 94,194.

The largest 2023 attendances were at Stadium Australia in Sydney, which saw four capacity-crowd fixtures, including Australia's opening win over Republic of Ireland and the final between Spain and England. The crowd of 75,784 was a record home audience for a women's football match in Australia and the third largest individual crowd attendance in Women's World Cup history. Over 50% of all matches had near sell out or at stadium capacity with a total of 1,977,824 fans in attendance at the 64 games in total, setting a new record for highest overall attendance in Women’s World Cup history across all 9 editions of the tournament. Highest grossing Women’s World Cup in history with a revenue of over half a billion dollars ($570 million), surpassing the projected revenue estimate by $100 million.

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The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 - FIFA FIFPRO Men’s World 11: 

Goalkeeper: Thibaut Courtois 

Defenders: Joao Cancelo, Virgil van Dijk, Achraf Hakimi 

Midfielders: Casemiro, Kevin De Bruyne, Luka Modrić 

Forwards: Karim Benzema, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi 

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Argentina Final Squad 2024

The Argentina national football team, known as La Albiceleste, represents Argentina in men's international football. Administered by the Argentine Football Association (AFA), they are the reigning world champions, having secured their third star by winning the most recent World Cup in 2022. Here are some details about the team:

Captain: Lionel Messi Top Scorer: Lionel Messi (108 goals) FIFA Ranking: Currently 1st (June 2024) World Cup Win: 18 (Champions in 1978, 1986, and 2022) Copa América Appearances: 44 (Champions 15 times)

Argentina has played in six World Cup finals, a record matched only by Italy and surpassed by Brazil and Germany. Their journey in international football has been remarkable, with stars like Messi leading the way. ⚽

Argentina Copa America Final 2024 Squad :

Argentina Goalkeepers List : Franco Armani (River Plate, ARG) Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, ENG) Geronimo Rulli (Ajax, NED)

Argentina Defenders List : Marcos Acuna (Sevilla, SPA) Lisandro Martinez (Manchester United, ENG) Nahuel Molina (Atletico Madrid, SPA) Gonzalo Montiel (Nottingham Forest, ENG) Nicolas Otamendi (Benfica, POR) German Pezzella (Real Betis, SPA) Lucas Martinez Quarta (Fiorentina, ITA) Cristian Romero (Tottenham, ENG) Nicolas Tagliafico (Lyon, FRA)

Argentina Midfielders List : Giovani Lo Celso (Tottenham, ENG) Enzo Fernandez (Chelsea, ENG) Alexis Mac Allister (Liverpool, ENG) Exequiel Palacios (Bayer Leverkusen) Leandro Paredes (Roma, ITA) Rodrigo De Paul (Atletico Madrid, SPA) Guido Rodriguez (Real Betis, SPA)

Argentina Forwards List : Julian Alvarez (Manchester City, ENG) Valentin Carboni (Monza, ITA) Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United, ENG) Nicolas Gonzalez (Fiorentina, ITA) Angel Di Maria (Benfica, POR) Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan, ITA) Lionel Messi (Inter Miami, USA)

Also read :

Argentina Next Match FIFA World Cup 2026 Argentina Team Squad

Lionel Messi continues to best the team, aiming for another Copa America victory. Argentina journey has been best remarkable, and they're set to face either Colombia or Uruguay in final.

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The problem I have with the Ballon Dor or Fifa best is if you look at either awards process of selection either is by default uneven or imbalanced. These are not awards that in any way show any balance in opinion.

How can a bunch of journalist dictate who the best player in the world is? how? are journalist really unbiased? are journalist beyond influence? come on. And fifa best is the same level of unbalance. Peers selecting you to be the best, doesn't mean the peers vote is balanced. The flag team captains plus the flag team coaches plus another set of media people is not a balanced set. It simply isn't. all of these people are influenced whether they admit it or not.

My point isn't to criminalize the FIFA BEst or BAllon Dor, simply to state the obvious, these are two media awards that for some reason fans themselves can't accept are media awards.

Beginning with the 2022 edition, France Football decided to restrict the field of nations that had a media member with a ballot. The organizers reduced that list to the top 100 countries from the FIFA men's world ranking (for the men's award), and the top 50 countries from the women's world ranking (for the women's award).

The 2021 edition of the tournament saw 180 international journalists come up with the 30 finalists for the men's Ballon d'Or and the Yashin award finalists for goalkeepers. Also, a group of 50 international women's soccer journalists picked the women's Ballon d'Or candidates in 2021. Lastly, a panel of 32 former Ballon d'Or winners nominated the 10 Kopa Trophy finalists (Under-21 players).

The media members receive a list of the finalists to choose from and make their selections from that select group of candidates. Recognizing this flaw in the criteria, France Football made changes, asking voters to take into account the following three aspects for every player: Individual performance in previous season (no longer by calendar year) Team success during the previous season Player behavior and fair play during season in consideration The stricter parameters should ensure the player who performs at an elite level and helps their team win silverware will earn the recognition they deserve more often than not.

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Calacus Monthly Hit & Miss – The Spanish Women’s National Team and the RFEF

Every month we look at the best and worst communicators in the sports world from the last few weeks.

The 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup saw the Spanish national team deservedly lift the trophy for the first time after defeating England’s Lionesses by a single goal in the final at Stadium Australia in Sydney.

 The end of the tournament also offered a moment, at last, to pause and reflect on a breathless month of raw emotions, technical brilliance and numerous shattered records.

 Despite all of the quality, though, there still remained something of a sour taste in the mouth given the adversity to which so many of the women’s players were subjected.

 In the face of this, the players repeatedly proved that they were unafraid to stand up for what they believe is right.

 This was typified months before the tournament had even begun, when a player-led campaign successfully removed Visit Saudi as a sponsor for the 2023 World Cup.

 During the tournament, we saw the struggles of the Nigerian team, who were one of a number of competing nations that were locked in a pay dispute with their own federation.

 Former England striker Ian Wright weighed in on Twitter to show his total support for the Nigerian players after their superb and surprise victory over co-hosts Australia.

 Meanwhile, England goalkeeper Mary Earps regularly criticised Nike’s decision not to sell her jersey, despite her being one of the stars of the World Cup.

 There were also rumblings of discontent about the reported pay disparity between Lionesses coach Sarina Wiegman and her male counterpart, Gareth Southgate, even though Wiegman has had a far better record in the role.

 All of this came in the context of a vast gap in prize money offered by FIFA between this Women’s World Cup and the men’s 2022 edition in Qatar.

 Tactics, performances and professionalism had clearly taken great strides forward. At the same time, in the fight for equal conditions, it still felt like there is a long way to go.

 The plight of the women’s players was summarised aptly by iconic USWNT star Megan Rapinoe in an interview with The Atlantic. She explained that female players are constantly “playing two games at the same time” – off the pitch as well as on the pitch.

 Never could this have been more apparent than in the case of the eventual champions Spain.

 The Spanish team came into the tournament already under a cloud.

 At the back end of 2022, a group of 15 first-team players had sent identical emails to the Spanish football federation (RFEF) requesting the removal of Jorge Vilda as manager.

 The exact reasons have still not been specified, although it is understood that the players had issues with Vilda in terms of his personal behaviour as well as his tactical shortcomings.

 In response, the RFEF doubled down and backed their man, declaring that the 15 players had been “poorly advised” and threatened bans of up to five years.

 The mutinous players, dubbed “Las 15,” were cast aside and Vilda was given the ultimate vote of confidence to continue in his work.

 Prior to the World Cup, Vilda recalled just three of the 15: Aitana Bonmatí, Mariona Caldentey and Ona Batlle.

 "The RFEF has always been open to dialogue. The conflict is practically resolved, a few details would remain. We would be delighted if that were the case, but we look at the players who are committed and have shown their commitment," Vilda said after confirming his World Cup squad.

 The rest of the 15, including many FC Barcelona Femení stars who had just won the UEFA Women’s Champions League, were excluded.

 Accordingly, the ignored rebels treated the tournament in a similar manner, going through their individual summers with absolutely zero acknowledgement of any international football event which might be taking place.

 Whether it is considered petty and disrespectful or brave and honourable, what this stance certainly has done is exemplify the glaring political divide within Spanish women’s football.

 In spite of this internal turmoil, the selected Spanish players displayed miraculous resolve to concentrate on the sport during the World Cup.

 There were glimpses of the bitterness between the players and Vilda throughout their run to the final; most notably when two-time Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas blatantly blanked Vilda as she was substituted in the semi-final against Sweden.

 When Spain arrived to face England in the final, the capacity crowd in Sydney showed whose side they were on as a chorus of boos greeted the announcement of Vilda’s name.

 In the final itself, Spain were fabulous and a superbly-taken goal from captain Olga Carmona was enough to win the game. After the match had ended, Carmona discovered that her father had passed away earlier that same day.

 Nonetheless, the 23-year-old captain still appeared at the homecoming party in Madrid only days later to greet the rapturous crowd and deliver a beautifully touching speech describing her incredible range of emotions.

 Back in Australia, the separate groups of celebrations at the full-time whistle illustrated the distinct dissociation between players and staff.

  For the trophy presentation, the RFEF president, Luis Rubiales, ensured that he was going to be front and centre.

 Whereas earlier in the year, the FC Barcelona Femení players had to collect their own medals after winning the Spanish Super Cup, this time the RFEF leader piggybacked onto the success of the women’s team to put himself firmly in the headlines.

 Firstly, Rubiales was caught on camera making an obscene gesture with his groin in the stands right beside Queen Letizia of Spain and her 16-year-old daughter.

 On the podium, Rubiales, having already unnecessarily hugged, touched the face and kissed the cheek of various English and Spanish players, abused his position of power one time too many as he planted a kiss on the lips of Spanish attacker Jenni Hermoso.

 Suddenly, even in their crowning moment, a time that should have been nothing but euphoria for each and every member of the squad, the achievement of the players had become overshadowed by the ugly actions of this man.

 Rather than swiftly dealing with their president, the RFEF was busy not reading the room and tweeting “Vilda In,” a tweet that was met with a mix of anger and despondency – described politely as a disheartening statement, and candidly as a disgrace.

 When it was finally time for Rubiales to face the music, he vociferously swatted away any criticism of his actions. Speaking to Spanish broadcaster COPE, he referred to the people who were unhappy with his actions as “idiots” and “stupid people.”

 “It was a kiss between two friends celebrating something,” Rubiales said dismissively. “Let’s ignore them [the critics] and enjoy the good things.”

 Within a day, however, Rubiales had performed a sudden volte-face and was releasing a video online with a half-baked apology.

 In a short address to camera, Rubiales stated: “I was surely wrong, I have to admit it, because at a moment of maximum effusiveness, without any bad intentions, without any bad faith, well, what happened happened.

 “We didn’t understand [the controversy] because we saw it as something natural, normal,” he added. “But outside it seems that a commotion has formed, and of course if there are people who have felt damaged by this, I have to apologise, I have no other choice.”

 It was evident from his words that Rubiales couldn’t see what he had done wrong.

 Shortly afterwards, despite saying “I didn’t like it [the kiss], but what do I do?” in an Instagram live video from the changing room after the incident, it seemed that Hermoso had also performed a U-turn when a statement attributed to her was released.

 "It was a mutual gesture, totally spontaneous because of the immense joy that comes from winning a World Cup," read the statement provided by the RFEF.

 “The president and I have a great relationship, his behaviour with all of us has been top notch,” it continued. “A gesture of friendship and gratitude cannot be given any more thought. We have won a World Cup and we are not going to deviate from what is important.”

 Astonishingly, it subsequently emerged that the ‘Hermoso statement’ had been fabricated by the RFEF.

 Rubiales was alleged to have unsuccessfully pleaded with Hermoso to defend him in a joint statement. Vilda then approached her family on three occasions, desperate for Hermoso to appear alongside Rubiales in the apology video.

 Having remained silent for as long as she could, Hermoso finally spoke out four days after the final and two days after the false statement had been released, as she released her own joint statement with FUTPRO.

 Hermoso said: "We express our firm and resounding condemnation of conduct that violates the dignity of women.

 "From our association, we ask the Royal Spanish Football Federation to implement the necessary protocols, ensure the rights of our players and adopt exemplary measures.

 "It is essential that our national team, current world champion, is always represented by figures that project values of equality and respect in all areas.”

  If Rubiales’ position didn’t already appear untenable, the statement from Hermoso triggered numerous senior voices, in the world of both sport and politics, to call for his resignation.

 Beatriz Álvarez Mesa, the president of Liga F (the top tier of Spanish women’s football), wrote an open letter to the government attacking Rubiales. Her comment that "the person that many of us know in private has been unveiled publicly" was utterly damning.

 The Spanish Prime Minister, Pedro Sánchez, described Rubiales’ gesture as “unacceptable” and said that his “apologies are not enough.” At the same time, the Minister for Equality, Irene Montero, labelled the actions as “a form of sexual violence that women suffer on a daily basis.”

 Tamara Ramos, a former employee of the Spanish players’ association and colleague of Rubiales, then spoke out about past humiliating treatment at the hands of the president.

 In response to Ramos, the RFEF condemned the allegations and announced that they would sue her for the false allegations.

 The stubborn, defensive approach of the federation was then superseded by Rubiales when a press conference was called for the following Friday morning, where it was widely expected that he would announce his resignation.

 However, in a turn of events that was as jaw-dropping as it was depressing, Rubiales took to the stage to defiantly repeat that he would not resign. He went on to describe “false feminism” as “one of the scourges of this country” and placed himself as the victim of a witch hunt.

 Worryingly, his comments received an outburst of applause by much of the audience, including from Vilda and Luis de la Fuente, the Spanish men’s team manager.

 Immediately after this speech, a catalogue of prominent women’s players condemned Rubiales and spoke out in support of Hermoso.

 Amongst others, Leah Williamson and Beth Mead nailed the Lionesses’ colours to the mast. Alex Morgan followed suit for the USWNT.

 “This is unacceptable. It's over. With you partner @Jennihermoso” was the simple but powerful message posted by Putellas.

 Bonmatí similarly tweeted: “There are limits that cannot be crossed and we cannot tolerate this. We are with you mate.”

 The situation was perhaps best summed up by Dutch player, Merel van Dongen, who used the president of FIFA’s recent words against him.

 Her post read: “Like the great great Infantino once said: ‘Women pick the right fights!’ Oooohh how the Spanish women are picking this fight. Proud to see how women, men, media and politics in Spain finally unite to change something that hasn’t been right for years. Se acabó. It’s time for justice.”

 Although van Dongen mentioned men, there was a conspicuously smaller number of male players who publicly backed Hermoso.

 Borja Iglesias ruled himself out of national team selection, Hector Bellerin vented his frustration via his Instagram story, and Barcelona captain Sergi Roberto quoted Putellas on Twitter to show support. Legendary Spanish goalkeepers David de Gea and Iker Casillas also denounced the “embarrassment” of Rubiales.

 Unfortunately though, the majority of men’s players, both past and present, have remained silent on the issue, suggesting a significant sociopolitical divide between male and female players.

 Top Spanish clubs then united behind the calls for Rubiales’ resignation, starting  with Cadiz, then Getafe, Real Sociedad and Atletico Madrid, who hopped onboard the bandwagon, before eventually both Real Madrid and Barcelona joined them.

 Hermoso herself responded to the press conference, confirming via her Twitter that the kiss was not “consensual”.

 Her teammates then launched a boycott of the national team. A total of 81 players – including the entire World Cup winning squad – co-signed a letter saying they will not be available for international selection until the “federation leadership is removed.”

 The weekend that followed the explosive press conference provided almost non-stop new developments.

 Many journalists attributed Rubiales’ attitude as being symptomatic of a long-standing issue within the system of Spanish football governance.

 This idea was further enforced when details of complaints against Rubiales going back as far as 2016 surfaced, as well as a disturbing video of disgraced former national team manager, Ignacio Quereda, intimidating and physically assaulting Spanish players.

 Wary of the unprecedented damage that this drama was doing to their national reputation, the Spanish government opened up proceedings against Rubiales to get him forcibly removed from his post via tribunal.

 Rubiales was then provisionally suspended from all football activity by FIFA.

 Yet still, the RFEF circled around their man and threatened to take legal action against Hermoso for her “lies”, releasing their own breakdown of the kiss, claiming that Hermoso had initiated it.

 The video evidence of Rubiales picking up numerous other Spanish players before Hermoso strongly opposes this allegation.

 In addition, the RFEF general secretary wrote to UEFA to request to withdraw Spanish clubs from European competition due to government involvement breaking UEFA impartiality protocols.

 UEFA have chosen not to respond to the RFEF request, nor make any comment on the situation surrounding their vice-president, raising questions about their values and vested interests.

 Sometimes, no communication can be just as detrimental as poor communication.

 A mass resignation of the Spanish coaching staff then left just Villa still in situ, but his position was hardly stable.

 Misa Rodriguez, a member of Vilda’s World Cup winning squad, demanded his removal before the players could consider a return.

 As eminent voices in world football, such as Lise Klaveness of Norway, continued to throw their support behind Hermoso, the people of Spain took to the streets in protest against the RFEF president.

 The issue went as far as the UN Human Rights office, who said that the public stance on the kiss could be “a turning point” in terms of sexism and misogyny.

Perhaps the most bizarre part of the story came from Rubiales’ hometown of Motril, where his mother, Angeles Bejar, locked herself into a Church saying she would go on hunger strike in an attempt to end the “inhuman, bloodthirsty witch hunt” of her son. Bejar has since been hospitalised and discharged.

Eventually, more than a week after the World Cup final incident, the RFEF released an official statement requesting Rubiales to resign.

 As it stands, Rubiales remains in post although how much longer he will stay there is anyone’s guess.

 The saga has been widely reported as a ‘Me Too’ moment for Spanish society. The hashtag “#SeAcabó” (“It’s Over”) has trended on social media and has become the slogan for an end to gender inequality across the country.

 In this way, weirdly, the actions of Rubiales could prove beneficial.

 A textbook response when an individual or organisation does something wrong, either deliberately or by mistake, is to acknowledge what has happened, apologise and then commit to fix it.

 On this occasion, even in his bumbled apology video, it was clear that Rubiales did not truly acknowledge what he had done wrong – the actions of the president and his organisation since has confirmed this.

 Instead, the lack of self-reflection and understanding has caused this story to become one of the great communications own goals in living memory.

As such, perversely, it may just be the catalyst to push forward a long overdue culture clean-up.

The words and actions of Rubiales have shone a light on a deeply entrenched problem within Spanish football, a problem that former national team member Veró Boquete says players have “been living and suffering for a long time.”

Even though UEFA have attempted to avoid the matter, at their own grand ceremony in Monaco at the end of the month, England boss Wiegman delivered a passionate speech, dedicating her Women’s Coach of the Year award to the Spanish players.

“We all know the issues around the Spanish team,” said Wiegman, stood alongside UEFA President Aleksander Čeferin. “It really hurts me, as a coach, as a mother of two daughters, as a wife and as a human being.

“The game has grown so much, but there’s also still a long way to go in women’s football and in society,” she continued. “This team [Spain] deserves to be celebrated and deserves to be listened to.”

In complete juxtaposition to Rubiales and the RFEF, the communication of Wiegman, the Spanish players, and the many others who have supported them, has been simple, concise and devastatingly effective.

Rubiales appeared to have cemented himself into a position of untouchable authority within Spanish football, but the force of the united messaging by those in opposition to him has completely shattered that misconception. 

Now, as the RFEF continue to dig themselves deeper into a crisis by watering down the long overdue statement of the Spanish men’s team, demonstrating yet again that their primary focus is to protect their president rather than the interests of those who they are supposed to represent, it almost matters not whether Rubiales leaves of his own accord, or is fired, as the patriarchy of the Spanish football federation has been exposed – and surely there is no turning back.

As Wiegman, Boquete and so many others have plainly stated: “It’s over.”

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The Best: Martinez voted best goalkeeper

Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez was voted best goalkeeper of the year on Monday evening at the FIFA The Best awards ceremony. Hero of the 2022 World Cup final won by Argentina against the France team, Emiliano Martinez was voted best goalkeeper of the year, during the ceremony for the FIFA The Best trophies organized this Monday evening Pleyel in Paris. #TheBest FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper…

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FIFA Best Awards: England duo Sarina Wiegman and Mary Earps win FIFA awards | Lionel Messi lands men's honour | Football News

England duo Sarina Wiegman and Mary Earps were winners at the 2022 Best FIFA Awards, claiming the women’s coach and women’s goalkeeper prizes at Monday’s ceremony in Paris. England’s march to the Euro 2022 title was celebrated with Wiegman named best women’s coach ahead of Lyon’s Sonia Bompastor and Pia Sundhage of Brazil, while Earps, who started every game at the tournament pipped fellow…

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The Best Fifa Football Awards

The Best FIFA Football Awards are an annual set of awards given out by FIFA to recognize the best footballers of the year. The awards were first given out in 2016, and are currently given out in eight categories: Best Men's Player, Best Women's Player, Best Men's Coach, Best Women's Coach, Best Goalkeeper, Best Young Player, Puskás Award (for the best goal), and the Fan Award.

The Best Fifa Football Awards are held every year to recognize the best players, coaches, and teams in the world. This year's awards ceremony was held in Zurich, Switzerland on January 10th. Some of the big winners this year include Lionel Messi, who won Best Player for the second year in a row, as well as his Barcelona team-mates Andres Iniesta (Best Midfielder) and Xavi Hernandez (Best playmaker).

Who Has the Most Fifa the Best Award?

Ronaldo has won the most FIFA Ballon d'Or awards, with five. He is followed by Lionel Messi, who has four.

Who Won Fifa the Best 2022?

The Qatar national football team has won the FIFA best 2022. They have been crowned champions of Asia and they are the first team from the Arab world to win a FIFA World Cup.

Who is the Number 1 Ranked Fifa Player?

The number 1 ranked FIFA player is Cristiano Ronaldo. He is a Portuguese professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Real Madrid and the Portugal national team. Ronaldo has won four Ballon d'Or awards, two of which he won consecutively, and three European Golden Shoes.

He has also been named the best Portuguese player of all time by the Portuguese Football Federation.

Where Can I Watch the Best Fifa Football Awards?

The Best FIFA Football Awards can be watched on television or online. To watch the awards on television, check your local listings for channel and time. The awards are also available to stream online at FIFA.com.

The Best Fifa Football Awards 2023

The 2023 FIFA Football Awards will be the 11th edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards, an annual football awards ceremony presented by FIFA. The awards recognise both individual and team achievement in world football. They are given out in a total of 24 award categories.

This year’s ceremony will take place in Milan, Italy on 23 October 2023.

The Best Fifa Football Awards 2023 Time

The Best Fifa Football Awards are an annual awards ceremony organised by Fifa to recognise both individuals and teams from the world of football. The 2023 edition of the awards will take place on 9 September 2023 in Zurich, Switzerland. as part of the lead-up to the 2030 World Cup.

Fifa World Cup Awards

The FIFA World Cup Awards are presented at the end of every World Cup tournament to individuals and teams for their performances during the competition. The most prestigious award is the Golden Ball, which is given to the best player of the tournament. Other awards include the Silver Ball (second-best player), Bronze Ball (third-best player), and Golden Boot (top scorer).

Fifa Best Player Award List

The FIFA Best Player Award is an annual football award presented by FIFA to the world's best male player. The award was first presented in 1991 and has been awarded every year since. The winner of the award is selected by a vote of international media members.

The Best Fifa Football Awards 2022

The Best Fifa Football Awards is an annual awards ceremony organised by FIFA to recognise both individual and team achievements in international association football. This year's edition will be held on 9 December 2022 in Zurich, Switzerland. The shortlist of nominees for each award category will be announced in November 2022.

Fifa Awards

The FIFA Awards are an annual awards ceremony hosted by the Fédération Internationale de Football Association to recognize both individual and team achievements in international association football. First held in 1991, the awards were created to recognise the best players and teams from around the world. The award ceremony is now held every year at the Zurich Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland.

Fifa the Best 2023 Nominees

FIFA has announced the nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards™ for 2023. The list includes some of the biggest names in the sport, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar, and Kylian Mbappé. These players have all had an incredible year, and it's sure to be a close race for the top spot.

Who do you think will take home the award?

Fifa Best Player of All-Time

There is no clear consensus on who the best player of all time is in FIFA. However, there are a few players that stand out as the most likely candidates. One of these players is Lionel Messi, who has won the FIFA Best Player award a record six times.

Another candidate is Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won five FIFA Best Player awards. These two players have dominated the world of football for over a decade and show no signs of slowing down.

Conclusion

This blog post discusses the best FIFA football awards. It explains that the award is determined by a vote from professional footballers, journalists, and coaches. The author believes that this year's winner, Lionel Messi, is the best player in the world and that he deserved to win the award.

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FIFA world cup 2022 squads: Switzerland and Portugal Squads

The FIFA World Cup, often simply called the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of the Fédération Internationale de Football Association, the sport's 

he is founded in 1930and he is playing team no. of 32 FIFA current champions are France, and he is most successful team is Brazil with 5 titles held and now he his current seesion will start on November 20, 2022. and he is teams and squads are announced and we provide some squads information here.

The Switzerland national football team represents Switzerland in international football. the national team is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. Switzerland's best performance at the FIFA world cup 2022 and FIFA 2022 Switzerland squad is here.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Switzerland Squad: 

Goalkeepers: Yann Sommer, Jonas Omlin, Gregor Kobel, Philipp Köhn

Defenders: Ricardo Rodriguez, Fabian Schär, Manuel Akan . . . 

Midfielders: Xherdan Shaqiri, Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Denis Zakaria, Djibril Sow, Renato Steffen, Edimilson Fernandes, Fabian Frei, Michel Aebischer, Ardon Jashari, Fabian Rieder

Forwards: Haris S . . . 

The Portugal national football team has represented Portugal in the international men's football team and is controlled by the Portuguese football federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. and this FIFA 2022 Portugal Squad is here.

FIFA World Cup 2022: Portugal Squad: 

Goalkeepers - Rui Patricio, Diogo Costa, Jose Sa

Defenders - Pepe, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo, Nuno Mendes, Diogo Dalot, Antonio Silva, Rapahael Gurerero

Midfielders - Vitinha, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Ruben Nevers, Danilo Pereira, Palhinha, Joao Mario, Otavio, Matheus Nunes, William

Forwards: Joao Felix, Cristiano Ronaldo, Rafael Leao, Andre S . . . 

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The Best FIFA Men's Goalkeeper Nominees 2022

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FIFA The Best 2022 awards results: Live updates and voting rankings for all winners, plus Puskas top goal

FIFA The Best 2022 awards results: Live updates and voting rankings for all winners, plus Puskas top goal

The final installment of the football awards season takes place at FIFA headquarters in Zurich on Monday with FIFA’s The Best awards. The Ballon d’Or, the Globe Soccer awards and the UEFA player awards all took place in recent months. The men’s and women’s Player of the Year awards will be handed out, and the top coaches (men’s & women’s), best goalkeepers (men’s & women’s) and most spectacular…

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Midfielder wants to capitalize on the rare opportunity with senior South Korea Football World Cup team

Gangwon FC midfielder Kim Dae-won is preparing with the senior men's public group without precedent for Turkey this month. He needs to ensure it will not be his last spell with the huge young men. The 24-year-old is one of 26 players called up by lead trainer Paulo Bento for the instructional course in front of two away FIFA World Cup 2022 qualifying matches. They have been working out since Monday and will confront Iceland on Saturday and afterward Moldova on Jan. 21 in cordial matches.

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Since this camp isn't essential for the FIFA global schedule, Bento couldn't call up Europe-based veterans amidst their club seasons. All things being equal, 25 out of 26 players are situated in South Korea's K League, with the solitary special case, goalkeeper Kim Seung-Gyu, rolling in from Japan's J. Association.

Their club seasons are long finished, and as Bento is hoping to extend the pool of homegrown association ability to browse for future matches, beginners like Kim are getting a few examine Turkey. The uncommonness of this open door wasn't lost on Kim, who has addressed South Korea multiple times at under-20 and under-23 levels. To know more about Qatar World Cup Tickets click here.

"Rarely would we get to prepare without anybody from Europe, and an open door like this may never come back again, Kim said in a video clasp of the meeting shared by the Korea Football Association on Wednesday. I don't need this to be my last callup. I will likely continue to make the group. I will plan for the two friendlies all that can be expected and show (the training staff) what I have."

Kim, who scored a profession-high nine objectives for Gangwon FC last year, said his enthusiastic hard-working attitude is his greatest strength. I play hard beginning to end, and when I have the ball, I can make passes and crosses with certainty, Kim added. I figure Coach Bento will pay heed assuming I continue to execute plays. Watching the public team from a far distance, Kim said he had been dazzled with South Korea's strength in ball ownership.

"I want to best show my great characteristics when I have the ball, Kim said. The greater the belonging number for the group, the better I will want to squeeze into the plan."

Kim conceded that, even without even a trace of abroad-based veterans, he didn't anticipate being chosen for this camp. It's a gigantic distinction to be here, Kim said. Also, because I am around the folks that I find in the association constantly, the change has been truly simple. More seasoned folks have been truly useful, as well.

After the Turkey camp, South Korea will play Lebanon on Jan. 27 and Syria on Feb. 1 in their next two Group A matches in Asia's last World Cup qualifying round. South Korea is in runner-up in the gathering, behind Iran, with four matches remaining. The best two countries will tie down programmed billets to the FIFA World Cup 2022 in Qatar starting in November. South Korea Football World Cup team have played in each World Cup beginning around 1986.

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FILE PHOTO: Chicago Fire advanced Brian McBride (R) celebrates his ambition in advanced of Toronto FC goalkeeper Stefan Frei during the additional bisected of their MLS soccer bold in Toronto, May 16, 2009. REUTERS/ Mike Cassese

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Mean total HEI score and HEI component scores by WC category .. | wc scores McBride additionally denticulate 30 goals with the USMNT in 95 appearances and saw activity in the 1998, 2002 and 2006 Apple Cups. By scoring goals in the 1998 and 2002 tournaments he became the aboriginal USMNT amateur to account in assorted Apple Cups. “We are captivated to accept Brian McBride accept the role as Accepted Administrator of the US men’s civic team,” U.S. Soccer administrator Ernie Stewart said in a statement. “He has becoming the account of his aeon about the world. The hard-earned acceptability will acquiesce him to coin important relationships both internationally and actuality at home, and his compassionate of the bold and what it takes to accomplish at the accomplished levels will be invaluable to our amateur basin and our staff.”

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6 Big Name Players Who Could Leave Real Madrid This Summer & Where They Could Go

​Real Madrid have reached a crossroad. The three-time back-to-back reigning European champions are at the end of their 'dynasty', with Tuesday night's Champions League humiliation at the hands of Ajax a stark indicator that this team has run its course.

Zinedine Zidane opted to walk away in the summer, leaving on a high rather than risk a drop off, while Cristiano Ronaldo made his way to Italy for a new challenge with Juventus.

What was left behind is seemingly now a spent force

As the need for a squad overhaul becomes apparent and a new generation begins, these are six big name players who could leave Real Madrid this summer...

Keylor Navas

Age: 32

Contract Until: 2020

Through no fault of his own, Keylor Navas has been dumped as number one goalkeeper in favour of Thibaut Courtois. The fact that the giant Belgian has hardly set the world alight since arriving at the Bernabeu has only made it harder for his predecessor to swallow.

The Real hierarchy had wanted a marquee goalkeeper for years, having moved Iker Casillas on in 2015, suggesting there is little chance of Navas regaining his place.

Yet this remains a player of proven quality at the highest level and he is deserving of a starting place and a fresh start at a new club.

Paris Saint-Germain may be in the market for a new goalkeeper this summer if Gianluigi Buffon finally retires, while Juventus could also consider a move. Even Atletico Madrid might be interested should another European giant move for Jan Oblak.

Isco

Age: 26

Contract Until: 2022

Of every big name who has struggled at Real this season, Isco appears the most likely to be playing his football somewhere else in 2019/20 after falling so far out of favour.

This was a player who was famously preferred to Gareth Bale to start the 2017 Champions League final, and seemed destined for a long and successful career at the Bernabeu.

Bizarrely, Isco is still yet to start a single La Liga game under coach Santiago Solari, who was appointed at the start of November. He was also ignored for the recent Copa del Rey clashes with Barcelona and left out of the squad to face Ajax this week.

Isco's situation is different to the rest. He is a number of years younger and a change of scenery could be the catalyst to resurrecting a career that was still vibrant less than 12 months ago.

Manchester United, Liverpool, Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham have all been linked.

Marcelo

Age: 30

Contract Until: 2022

Having been with Real since moving from his native Brazil as a teenager in 2007, Marcelo has been heavily tipped to follow former colleague Cristiano Ronaldo to Juventus.

The four-time Champions league winner was reported to be considering the move last summer, but Ronaldo's move to Turin seemingly exhausted Juve's resources for the year.

Now, however, as the Italian giants continue to try and build a team capable of finally winning the Champions League for the first time since 1996, that interest could start up again.

Marcelo's options elsewhere seem somewhat limited, although PSG's signings of both Gianluigi Buffon and Dani Alves in recent summers shows they are happy to sign proven veterans.

Luka Modric

Age: 33

Contract Until: 2020

Luka Modric had an incredible year in 2018, winning a fourth Champions League title, reaching the World Cup final and finally breaking the longstanding Lionel Messi/Cristiano Ronaldo duopoly of the top individuals awards by claiming Best FIFA Men's Player and the Ballon d'Or.

Perhaps he now also wishes that a proposed summer transfer to Inter had gone through.

The Croatian icon was given the run-around this week by Frenkie de Jong, a player whose future is already tied to Barcelona after a €75m move was pre-arranged in January.

There had been rumours of Modric extending his contract at Real and eventually retiring at the Bernabeu, but does he have the time to wait until the club emerges at the other end of what now looks like a dreaded 'transition period'?

Equally, will Real feel the time is right and oblige if Inter come back?

Gareth Bale

Age: 29

Contract Until: 2022

Gareth Bale's agent has been very vocal this week about the Welsh winger staying at Real, insisting, "Despite what the Spanish press are reporting, he's happy, he speaks reasonable Spanish and there is no problem between him and the rest of the Real players.

"The people writing these things know nothing about him. There has not been one single discussion about Gareth leaving Madrid."

But it remains incredibly difficult to believe that everything is rosy for Bale at the Bernabeu.

Stories from both Marcelo and Thibaut Courtois have painted him as a something of an outcast, while his injury record continues to be a source of major frustration and he has even been booed by his own fans.

Bale, who will turn 30 years of age this summer, has also failed to fill Cristiano Ronaldo's shoes and has been left out of the team by successive managers, even when fit, far more than a player of his reputation and quality ever should be.

A return to the Premier League is probably a no-go, but an ambitious Inter looks to be the perfect destination for the next chapter. The club is backed by wealthy owners, is desperate to challenge Juventus for Serie A supremacy and could need a new talisman if Mauro Icardi goes.

Sergio Ramos

Age: 32

Contract Until: 2020

It is shocking to even think it, but has Sergio Ramos run his course as a Real Madrid player?

The defender first arrived in the Spanish capital as a teenager in 2005 and has played over 600 games for the club, winning every major honour during that time. But he will turn 33 years of age this month and was absent through his own arrogance and/or stupidity for the crucial Ajax game.

With his contract up for renewal at the end of next season, Real will have to make a decision as to whether he will be a part of the immediate future.

Getting rid of a player of his standing may seem harsh and callous, but Real aren't known for tiptoeing around declining stars, as Iker Casillas found out the hard way.

While PSG would probably happily welcome most Real player, defence is probably an area where they don't need strengthening after assembling a group of talented centre-backs.

Manchester United, who were heavily linked with Ramos the last time his contract was nearing its expiration, are in the market for a defensive leader and could become interested again.

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