Votes from Lithuania's representatives in the FIFA 'The Best' awards

2024-12-18 11:19 © Lietuvos futbolas

On the evening of December 17, FIFA held an awards ceremony where the best footballers, coaches, and representatives from other fields were honored.

In some categories, votes were cast by fans, while in others, the winners were determined by the votes of national team coaches, captains, and media representatives.

Representatives from Lithuania also cast their votes - national team coach Edgaras Jankauskas, captain Fedoras Černychas, and media representative, DELFI journalist Mindaugas Augustis voted in the men's categories, while women's national team captain Milda Liužinaitė, coach Danielis Wimmeris, and M. Augustis voted in the women's categories.

Below you will find the names that Lithuanian football representatives voted for, who had to rank three names in each nomination.

Best Men's Player (won by Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid and the Brazilian national team))

Fedoras Černychas' votes: 1. Rodri 2. Vinicius Jr. 3. Dani Carvajal.

Edgaras Jankauskas' votes: 1. Rodri 2. Lamine Yamal 3. Florian Wirtz.

Mindaugas Augustis' votes: 1. Rodri 2. Jude Bellingham 3. Vinicius Jr.

Best Women's Player (won by Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona and the Spanish national team))

Milda Liužinaitė: 1. Aitana Bonmati 2. Lucy Bronze 3. Salma Paralluelo.

Danielis Wimmeris: 1. Aitana Bonmati 2. Keira Walsh 3. Lindsey Horan.

M. Augustis: 1. Aitana Bonmati 2. Caroline Graham Hansen 3. Sophia Smith.

Best Men's Team Goalkeeper (won by Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa and the Argentine national team))

F. Černychas: 1. Emiliano Martinez 2. Unai Simon 3. Ederson.

E. Jankauskas: 1. Unai Simon 2. David Raya 3. Ederson.

M. Augustis: 1. Unai Simon 2. Emiliano Martinez 3. David Raya.

Best Women's Team Goalkeeper (won by Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars and the US national team))

M. Liužinaitė: 1. Mary Earps 2. Alyssa Naeher 3. Cata Coll.

D. Wimmeris: 1. Ann-Katrin Berger 2. Cata Coll 3. Alyssa Naeher.

M. Augustis: 1. Alyssa Naeher 2. Cata Coll 3. Mary Earps.

Best Men's Team Coach (won by Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid))

F. Černychas: 1. Xabi Alonso 2. Carlo Ancelotti 3. Lionel Scaloni.

E. Jankauskas: 1. Xabi Alonso 2. Luis de la Fuente 3. Carlo Ancelotti.

M. Augustis: 1. Carlo Ancelotti 2. Luis de la Fuente 3. Xabi Alonso.

Best Women's Team Coach (won by Emma Hayes (US national team))

M. Liužinaitė: 1. Emma Hayes 2. Sonia Bompastor 3. Jonatan Giraldez.

D. Wimmeris: 1. Jonatan Giraldez 2. Emma Hayes 3. Sonia Bompastor.

M. Augustis: 1. Emma Hayes 2. Jonatan Giraldez 3. Arthur Elias.

The author of the most beautiful goal of the year was Alejandro Garnacho from Manchester United, the fair play award went to Brazilian Thiago Maia, and special FIFA fan nomination was awarded to fan Guilherme Gandra Moura.