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(CNN Spanish) - Argentina's Lionel Messi is the winner of the FIFA Best Award for the most outstanding footballer of the last year in the world.
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Congratulations, đź‘‘ @leomessi! #TheBest FIFA Men's Player 2019. #FIFAFootballAwards #TheBestAwards
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Messi surpassed Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil Van Dijk.
It is the first time that Messi wins the award: in 2016 and 2017 he was second after Cristiano Ronaldo. In 2018, Luka Modric won it and Messi was not in the Top 3.
Brazil's Alisson Becker was named the best goalkeeper, while JĂĽrgen Klopp, Liverpool coach, was the best coach.
The Romanian Daniel Zsori won the Puskas prize for the best goal of the year, the surprise of the night, surpassing Messi and the Colombian Juan Fernando Quintero. A luxury Chilean soccer player from Debrecen.
FIFA's 11th ideal is made up of Alisson, De Ligt, Van Dijk, Ramos, Marcelo, De Jong, Hazard, Modric, Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappé.
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