Summary

  • Lewandowski pips Ronaldo & Messi to best men's player award

  • Man City and England's Bronze named best women's player

  • Liverpool's Klopp beats Bielsa to men's coach award

  • Netherlands' Wiegman takes best women's coach award

  • Tottenham's Son wins Puskas award for best goal of 2020

  1. Rashford win Fifa Foundation Awardpublished at 18:08 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020
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    Manchester United

    The ceremony begins with Fifa acknowledging the "inspirational work" done by Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford, who has helped raise millions of pounds in donations and convinced the UK government to offer free school meals to low-income families.

  2. Postpublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    FIFA

    Fifa president Gianni Infantino apologises for not being able to attend the ceremony and adds: "The crisis would have been more acute without the skill and bravery of so many frontline experts and specialists, professionals and volunteers around the world, whose work is truly inspirational."

  3. Postpublished at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Right, let's get this show on the road.

    Tune in to watch the awards ceremony at the top of this page.

    Reshmin Chowdhury is joined by Netherlands legend Ruud Gullit.

  4. Son goal on shortlist for Puskas Awardpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Son Heung-min's spectacular goal for Tottenham against Burnley in 2019 is on the shortlist for the Puskas Award.

    Watch it again and again below. Beautiful.

  5. Best Fifa men's playerpublished at 17:54 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Best Fifa men's playerImage source, Getty Images

    Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus & Portugal)

    At 35, Ronaldo is showing no signs of slowing down and scored 31 goals to lead Juventus to a ninth straight Serie A title. He also took his goal tally for Portugal past the 100 mark.

    Lionel Messi (Barcelona & Argentina)

    Six-time winner of the award Messi finished as La Liga's top scorer with 25 goals and top assist provider with 21 as Barcelona were runners-up to rivals Real Madrid last season.

    Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich & Poland)

    Lewandowski scored 55 goals in just 47 games as he helped Bayern Munich to a treble. The Poland international finished as the top scorer in the league, cup and Champions League.

  6. Best Fifa women's playerpublished at 17:51 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Best Fifa women's playerImage source, Getty Images

    Lucy Bronze (Manchester City & England)

    England international full-back Bronze, who was also nominated last year, won league, cup and Champions League with Lyon, before returning to Manchester City at the start of this season.

    Pernille Harder (Chelsea & Denmark)

    Denmark international striker Harder scored 38 goals in all competitions as she won the league and cup double with Wolfsburg last season, before signing for Chelsea fora world record £250,000 feeat the start of this season.

    Wendie Renard (Lyon & France)

    Renard captained Lyon to a 14th consecutive French league title as well as winning her seventh Champions League with the club.

  7. Best Fifa men's coachpublished at 17:48 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Best Fifa men's coachImage source, Getty Images

    Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool)

    German manager Klopp is aiming to win the award for the second consecutive year having guided Liverpool to their first English top-flight title in 30 years, finishing 18 points clear of second-placed Manchester City.

    Marcelo Bielsa (Leeds)

    Argentine Bielsa finally ended Leeds' 16-year absence from the Premier League as the West Yorkshire side won the Championship.

    Hans-Dieter Flick (Bayern Munich)

    Assistant coach Flick was appointed in November to replace Niko Kovac and lost just two games all season, going on an unbeaten run from 14 December to lead the club to a treble.

  8. Best Fifa women's coachpublished at 17:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Best Fifa women's coachImage source, Getty Images

    Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands)

    Wiegman, who will take over from Phil Neville as England boss next year, led the Netherlands through qualifying for the 2022 European Championship with a 100% record.

    Emma Hayes (Chelsea)

    Hayes led Chelsea to the Women's Super League title and League Cup last season, as well as steering the side to victory over Manchester City in the Community Shield at the start of this term.

    Jean-Luc Vasseur (Lyon)

    Vasseur won the award last year and has been nominated again after leading the all-conquering Lyon side to a league, cup and Champions League treble in his first season in charge.

  9. Best Fifa women's goalkeeperpublished at 17:42 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Christiane Endler (Paris St-Germain & Chile)

    Chile international Endler was also nominated for the award last year and was part of the PSG team beaten in the French cup final by Lyon.

    Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars & USA)

    Naeher was runner-up with Chicago in last season's National Women's Soccer League and was on the bench as the USA won the SheBelieves Cup in March.

    Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon & France)

    France international Bouhaddi featured as Lyon claimed a league, cup and Champions League treble once again.

  10. Best Fifa men's goalkeeperpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Alisson (Liverpool & Brazil)

    Brazil international Alisson kept 13 clean sheets in 29 games as part of a Liverpool team that ran away with the Premier League title last season.

    Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich & Germany)

    Neuer kept 27 clean sheets in all competitions for club and country as he captained Bayern to a league, cup and Champions League treble, as well as skippering Germany to qualifying for Euro 2020.

    Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid & Slovenia)

    Slovenia international Oblak played 38 games and kept 17 clean sheets as Atletico Madrid finished third in La Liga and reached the quarter-finals of the Champions League.

  11. Postpublished at 17:39 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Let's take a quick look through the categories...

  12. What awards will be announced?published at 17:36 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Best Fifa trophyImage source, Getty Images

    Here is the list in full for today's Fifa ceremony in Zurich:

    Best men's player & best women's player

    Best men's coach & best women's coach

    Puskas award for best goal

    Best men's goalkeeper & best women's goalkeeper

    Fan award

    Fair play award

    Fifpro men's world XI & Fifpro women's world XI

  13. get involved

    Get Involved - who should have been nominated?published at 17:33 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    #bbcfootball or text us on 81111 (UK only)

    Bruno FernandesImage source, PA Media

    We'll take a quick look at those who have been nominated for the Best Fifa Football Awards next.

    Who do you think should have been nominated and why?

    Send in your suggestions using #bbcfootball, external or text in on 81111 (UK only) and remember to put names on texts!

  14. The best of the bestpublished at 17:29 Greenwich Mean Time 17 December 2020

    Lucy Bronze and Robert LewandowskiImage source, Getty Images

    The shortlists have been whittled down to three.

    England's Lucy Bronze is up for the women's award while Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski is vying to claim the men's catagory.

    Who will be crowned Fifa's best by the end of the night?