Vinicius Jr named FIFA Best men's player of the year

Vinicius gets his hands on the award after he helped Real win LaLiga and the Champions League in 2023-24 and scored 24 goals in all competitions, with 11 assists.

Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid is awarded as the Best Men's FIFA Player during the FIFA Football Awards 2024 in Doha, Qatar, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)

United States head coach Emma Hayes was named best women’s coach for a second time at The Best FIFA Awards 2024 while Real Madrid winger Vinicius Jr was named best men’s player.

The 48-year-old Hayes guided Chelsea to a fifth successive Women’s Super League title last season before leaving to take over the United States and leading them to Olympic gold in Paris.