Postpublished at 19:06 British Summer Time 23 October 2017
A huge roar goes up for Cristiano Ronaldo as he arrives. Will he win the best player award again?
Summary
Real Madrid's Ronaldo best men's player, Netherlands' Martens best women's player
Best XI: Buffon, Alves, Bonucci, Ramos, Marcelo, Modric, Kroos, Iniesta, Neymar, Messi, Ronaldo
Celtic receive fans award for 'Lisbon Lions' tribute
Zidane named best men's coach, Wiegman best women's coach
Giroud wins Puskas award for best goal, Buffon best goalkeeper
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'It's where we are at the moment'published at 19:05 British Summer Time 23 October 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Best in Africa?
Former Bolton midfielder Jay-Jay Okocha, on there being no African players on the original 55-man shortlist: "It shows where we are at, at the moment. But the future looks bright. We are working on developing players who have that ambition to compete. It is difficult, in Africa you are playing under tremendous pressure – to be accepted and to prove you can compete with the best."
Who is the best African player at the moment? "It is difficult for me as I would like to be diplomatic but I would have to say Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang."
Get involvedpublished at 19:04 British Summer Time 23 October 2017
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'Messi and Ronaldo set the standard'published at 19:04 British Summer Time 23 October 2017
Tottenham striker Harry Kane, on being talked about as one of the best players in the world, on Fifa TV: "It makes me feel proud. it is where I want to be, among the best. It is about improving every year, Messi and Ronaldo set the standard for all of us so it is about getting up alongside them."
Postpublished at 19:03 British Summer Time 23 October 2017
We are watching a masterclass in shunning on the 'green carpet' outside the London Palladium.
Lionel Messi and Zinedine Zidane swatted away the official Fifa presenters asking for interviews like the absolute professionals they are.
Harry Kane has stopped for a chat though. A gent.
What are these awards?published at 19:00 British Summer Time 23 October 2017
Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, This guy won in January
It's not the Ballon d'Or. That's separate.
These are Fifa awards to celebrate the 'best' of 2017.
The best, the best, the best, the best of youpublished at 18:57 British Summer Time 23 October 2017
Lionel Messi!
Neymar!
Carli Lloyd!
Image source, Getty ImagesDani Alves!
Idris Elba!
Kasabian!
Image source, Getty ImagesCristiano Ronaldo!
Antonio Conte!
Deyna Castellanos!
Image source, Getty ImagesWho doesn't love an awards ceremony?Even if it strangely placed on a Monday night near the start of a season, and the last one was only in January?
Let's all find out who Fifa will vote as the best players in the world shall we?