The presence of Portuguese stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Argentine Lionel Messi in the UEFA (Paris) UEFA concert in Paris signaled that they won one or two of the awards of the Federation, but the ceremony is over, and Don won nothing, In the Champions League last season.
Usually the two stars do not attend if they know in advance that they are not winners of the awards, and this has happened in previous times with celebrations by the "UEFA" or even the International Federation of the game (FIFA). But this time they broke the rule and attended a newcomer to the list of winners of the European Footballer of the Year award, Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.
The players who have been crowned the best in the Champions League season 2018-2019 are:
Best goalkeeper: Alison Baker with Liverpool
Best Defender: Van Dyck with Liverpool
- Best midfield: Frinky de Jong with Ajax
Best striker: Messi with Barcelona.
Lucy Bronze (Olympique Lyon) was also named European Footballer of the Year and former French star Eric Cantona was awarded the UEFA President's Award.
The UEFA was awarded the Equal Prize this year to Borussia Dortmund and Scott Cunliffe, a fan of Burnley.
The prestigious award is presented to a person or entity that plays a role in promoting diversity, inclusion and communication in European football.