FIFA Ballon d’Or Awards: FC Barcelona Boss Luis Enrique Named Best Coach, Carli Lloyd Best Women’s Player

Spain’s Luis Enrique won the coach of the year award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich on Monday.

Enrique led Barcelona to a treble of Champions League, La Liga and Spanish Cup trophies last season.

English-born Jill Ellis, coach of the American team that won last year’s World Cup in Canada, took the women’s award.

Carli Lloyd wins Women’s Player of the Year

American Carli Lloyd won the FIFA women’s world player of the year award at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich on Monday.

The 33-year-old scored a hat-trick in the USA’s 5-2 win over Japan to win the World Cup last year, having also scored the winning goals for her country in the Olympic Games finals of 2008 and 2012.

Manuel Neuer, Thiago Silva, Paul Pogba Only Non-La Liga player in FIFA-FIFPro World XI

The FIFA-FIFPro World XI announced on Monday at the Ballon d’Or ceremony in Zurich:

Goalkeeper

Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich)

Defenders

Dani Alves (Brazil, Barcelona)

Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid)

Thiago Silva (Brazil, Paris Saint-Germain)

Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid)

Midfielders

Paul Pogba (France, Juventus)

Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid)

Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona)

Forwards

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid)

Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona)

Neymar (Brazil, Barcelona)

By AFP