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Messi loses Puska Award, Lloyd wins FIFA Women’s Player of the Year

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The awards and nominees:

FIFA Ballon d’Or: Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar

Winner : (Being awaited)

FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year: Carli Lloyd, Aya Miyama, Celia Sasic

Winner: Carli Lloyd

FIFA World Coach of the Year (Men’s): Pep Guardiola, Luis Enrique, Jorge Sampaoli

Winner: Luis Enrique(Barcelona)

FIFA World Coach of the Year (Women’s): Jill Ellis, Mark Sampson, Norio Sasaki

Winner: Jill Ellis

FIFA Puskás Award: Alessandro Florenzi, Wendell Lira, Lionel Messi

Winner: Wendell Lira, Brazil ( for his bicycle kick goal)

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