8/31/2023-|Last update: 8/31/202310:00 PM (Mecca Time)
The Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, the English star of Manchester City, won the award for the best player in Europe, after his prominent role in achieving the domestic league treble, the European Champions League and the local cup competition.
Haaland made an amazing start with City last season, scoring 52 goals in all competitions, including 39 in the English Premier League, to contribute to the crowning of Spanish coach Pep Guardiola’s team with a historic triple.
Serial winner 🏆#UEFAawards || #UCLdraw pic.twitter.com/Mn2MBujiiK
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 31, 2023
The 23-year-old outperformed his Belgian teammate Kevin De Bruyne and Argentine Lionel Messi, who recently moved to Inter Miami, and won the World Cup with his country.
On the other hand, Spain’s Aitana Bonmati won the award for the best player in Europe after winning the European Women’s Champions League with her Barcelona team, then the World Cup with her country, in which she won the best player award.
Pep Guardiola won the award for best coach in Europe, after he led Manchester City to the treble, taking advantage of the brilliance of Halland and De Bruyne.
🥇 PEP GUARDIOLA is the 2022/23 UEFA Men’s Coach of the Year!
And what a year! Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup winners. Congratulations, Pep, and get well soon!#UEFAawards pic.twitter.com/b5xkgblAEs
— UEFA (@UEFA) August 31, 2023
Napoli coach Luciano Spalletti finished second, and Inter coach Simone Inzaghi, who lost 1-0 in the Champions League final, came third.
Dutch Sarina Fijmann also won the award for best coach after leading England to reach the final of the Women’s World Cup.
Feckmann, who won the European Championship with England last year, won the award for the second time in a row.
2023-08-31 18:35:11
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