Julius Okorie
Hard working Real Madrid Coach, Carlo Ancelotti, emerged FIFA Best Coach of the Year at the Aspire Academy, located in Qatar’s Education City on Tuesday.
It was another accolade for the 65-year-old sweat merchant who has coached over ten different clubs across the globe and still counting with impressive record to show for his efforts.
Join our WhatsApp ChannelThe Former Juventus and Paris Saint Germain coach has won 24 trophies including five Champions Leagues, making him the most successful manager in the competition’s history: 2003, 2007, 2014, 2022, and 2024.
Ancelotti is also the only manager to participate in six Champions League finals. He is one of only six managers to win the trophy with multiple teams, and one of only seven to have won as both a player and a coach. Legendary Arsenal Manager, Arsene Wenger and now FIFA ‘s Chief of Global Football Development, was on hand to present Ancelotti with his award.
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Tuesday night’s ceremony saw the gathering of who is who in the round leather game led by FIFA President Gianni Infantino who few hours back had joined in presenting the CAF Best Player of the Year award to Nigeria’s Ademola Lookman in Morocco.
Full List Of Winners At the FIFA Best 2024 Awards
Men’s Player of the Year: Vinícius Jr – Real Madrid, Brazil
Women’s Player of the Year: Aitana Bonmatí – FC Barcelona, Spain
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Alyssa Naeher – Chicago Red Stars, USWNT
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year: Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa, Argentina
Women’s Coach of the Year: Emma Hayes – Chelsea & USWNT
Men’s Coach of the Year: Carlo Ancelotti – Real Madrid
FIFA Marta Award (Best Goal in Women’s Football): Marta – Brazil vs. Jamaica
Best Men’s Goal: Alejandro Garnacho – Everton vs. Manchester United
FIFA Women’s World XI:
Goalkeeper: Naeher
Defenders: Battle – Paredes – Girma – Bronze
Midfielders: Aitana – Horan – Guijarro – Portilho
Forwards: Paralluelo – Hansen
FIFA Men’s World XI:
Goalkeeper: Dibu Martínez
Defenders: Carvajal – Rüdiger – Dias – Saliba
Midfielders: Bellingham – Kroos – Rodri
Forwards: Lamine Yamal – Haaland – Vinícius Jr
FIFA Fair Play Award: Thiago Maia – Internacional
FIFA Fan Award: Guilherme Gandra Moura
Julius Okorie is Chief Sports and Entertainment Correspondent for Prime Business Africa. He began his journalism career with the Champion Newspaper and Sporting Champion and later moved on to Daily Independent and the Nation Newspapers. Okorie joined Prime Business Africa in 2024 bringing on board 20 years of experience in writing investigative news on Sports and Entertainment. His well researched and highly informative articles on Sports Business and general entertainment are followed by a wide range of audience.
