The IFFHS organization, based in the Swiss city of Lausanne, created the Best Player of the Year Award 1988. the dutch Marco Van Basten he won it in 1988 and 1989, the German Lothar Matthaus did it in 1990, but, after that award, the president of FIFA, at that time the Swiss Joseph Blatterasked the entity to stop giving the award.
However, since 2020 the IFHS decided to reward the Best Footballer of the Year and the Polish Robert Lewandowski He was the winner of the awards in the aforementioned year and in 2021.
This institution is recognized by the FIFA because it receives logistical support from the organization and its accredited members and exclusive access to the archives of the highest body in world football.
On the other hand, FIFA pointed out that the classification of football clubs and the recognitions it grants are independent of its own and are the exclusive responsibility of the IFFHS.
The first five of the ranking, for which the performance of the soccer players in their local and international tournaments and goals converted are taken into account.
The following are the five best footballers according to the IFFHS:
1- Lionel Messi (Argentina-Paris Saint-Germain) 275 points.
2- Kylian Mbappé (France-Paris Saint-Germain) 35.
3- Karim Benzema (France-Real Madrid) 30.
4- Luka Modric (Croatia-Real Madrid) 15.
5- Erling Haaland (Norway-Manchester City) .
Source: Ambito
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