In the early morning of January 18, Beijing time, the FIFA Awards Ceremony was held. The team of the year was the 334 formation, with Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lewandowski and Haaland shortlisted. This has also caused questions from the outside world: Salah, the 3rd world footballer, did not enter the best team!
Although the influence of the FIFA festival is not as good as the "French Football" Ballon d'Or award, the FIFA headquarters this night is still star-studded: former Manchester United goalkeeper Schmeichel, former Barca and Manchester City iron-waisted Yaya Toure, former Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger, German legend Mateus, as guests of honor.
In the eye-catching 11-man selection, FIFA named the aggressive 334 monsters:
Donnarumma/Alaba, Bonucci, Ruben-Díaz/Jorginho, Kante, De Bruyne/Cristiano Ronaldo, Haaland, Lewandowski, Messi
This lineup brings together 4 major strikers, including Messi and C Ronaldo. The "Peerless Double Pride" has also achieved great achievements: it has been shortlisted for the FIFA Team of the Year for 15 consecutive years!
This set of 334 best lineups has also triggered complaints from the outside world, and the main controversy has 3 points:
First, FIFA Best Goalkeeper Mendy and European Cup MVP Donalumma, 1 person won 1 award, FIFA is "balancing";
Second, the front line gathered 4 superstars, but Salah, who was selected as the top 3 of the world footballer of the year, did not get 1 position...
Third, Haaland's World Footballer of the Year vote is only 7 points, far less than Salah (39 points), Benzema (30 points), nor Mbappe (16 points), why can he be selected for the best team?
According to FIFA's official interpretation, the World Footballer of the Year and FIFA Team of the Year adopt two sets of selection mechanisms. The former is FIFA's national team/team manager, captain, media reporter, fan vote, each accounting for 1/4, according to this set of standards, Levan, Messi, Salah is the world's top 3, Benzema 4th, C Ronaldo ranked 7th, Haaland 11th.
The selection of the best 11 people is entirely selected by professional players from all over the world, according to the level of votes, first selected 1 goalkeeper, 3 defenders, 3 midfielders, 3 forwards. The last 1 position is reserved for the player with the highest number of votes but failed to qualify (non-goalkeeper). So there was a "pomp" of 4 strikers, and Haaland became the lucky one.