According to the press service of FIFA, the 61-year-old Russian coach ranked Real Madrid player Vinicius Junior in first place in this voting. The next two positions were also awarded to representatives of the royal club – Toni Kroos and Jude Bellingham.
The head coach of the Kazakhstan team named Carlo Ancelotti ("Real") as the leader in the "Best Coach of the Year" nomination. He placed Josep Guardiola ("Manchester City") in second and Xabi Alonso ("Bayer") in third.
The captain of our national team, Askhat Tagybergen, highlighted Jude Bellingham, Vinicius, and Rodri ("Manchester City") among his peers.
Prominent journalist Geniy Tulegenov represented the Kazakhstan press and noted the following trio of players in his list: Dani Carvajal ("Real"), Rodri, and Erling Haaland.
The FIFA The Best-2024 awards ceremony took place on the evening of December 17 in Doha (Qatar).