Relevo: Real Madrid will refuse to attend the FIFA awards ceremony due to the likely victory of Messi
It became known about the possible refusal of Real Madrid to attend the annual awards ceremony of the International Football Federation (FIFA) The Best. It is reported by Relevo.
Club forward Karim Benzema claims the award for the best football player, the head coach of the Spaniards Carlo Ancelotti and goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois also got into two other nominations. However, according to the publication, the team is convinced that the awards are likely to receive the Argentine striker Paris Saint-Germain Lionel Messi and his compatriot, Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez. In this regard, the Madrid decided not to interrupt the training process and focus on performance in La Liga and the Champions League.
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The Best award ceremony will take place on February 27th. In addition to Messi and Benzema, PSG striker Kylian Mbappe is on the shortlist for the 2022 Footballer of the Year award. Courtois and Martinez will face Sevilla goalkeeper Yassin Bunu for the title of best goalkeeper. Ancelotti will compete with Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola and Argentina manager Lionel Scaloni.
Messi in 2022 for the first time in his career became the world champion together with the Argentina national team. Mbappe with the French team reached the final of the World Cup and became its top scorer. Benzema missed the world championship due to injury.
Source: Lenta
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