The FIFA Best Awards: Robert Lewandowski and Alexia Putellas scoop Player of the Year prizes

By Matias Grez, CNN

Updated 1058 GMT (1858 HKT) January 18, 2022

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(CNN)Alexia Putellas cemented her place as the best player in women's football by winning the Player of the Year prize at FIFA's Best Awards, adding the accolade to her Ballon d'Or win at the end of 2021.

The Spain and Barcelona midfielder has been instrumental to her teams' success at both club and international level, helping Barça set numerous records on its way to winning the Spanish league, Champions League and Copa de la Reina in 2021.On the international stage, Spain won every game in 2021 and, remarkably, didn't concede a single goal.In the men's category, Robert Lewandowski won his second consecutive Player of the Year crown,