Alexia Putellas: Best Fifa women's award goes to Barcelona and Spain midfielder
Barcelona's Alexia Putellas has been named the Best Fifa Women's Player of the Year and Chelsea boss Emma Hayes has won Women's Coach of the Year.
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2022 World Cup will be 'best ever' says FIFA president Infantino
A "unique" tournament and "perhaps the best ever". FIFA President Gianni Infantino may be a little biased, but there was no doubting his confidence ahead of the 2022 World Cup, which begins in Qatar on November 21st.
Michael Owen: Robert Lewandowski deserves 2021 Ballon d'Or prize
Former Liverpool and Real Madrid striker Michael Owen believes Robert Lewandowski is worthy of winning the 2021 Ballon d'Or award. Despite a stellar career, 33-year-old Lewandowski has yet to be crowned as the best player in the world. However, he has been named as one of the 30 candidates in this year's shortlist alongside previous winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo.
The FIFA Arab Cup: A perfect World Cup warm-up
Thousands of passionate fans watched Algeria lift the trophy at the thrilling climax of the FIFA Arab Cup in Doha. The African champions secured a 2-0 victory on a nail-biting evening against Tunisia in a tournament that acted as a World Cup test event for Qatari organisers.
Lucy Bronze: Alexia Putellas is the standout candidate for Ballon d’Or prize
In the latest edition of FOOTBALL NOW, Euronews spoke to Bronze, who was a runner-up to the Ballon d’Or Feminin in 2019 for her key role in England’s run to the World Cup semi-finals. This year’s award is wide open with 20 players from nine different clubs competing.