Lausanne (AFP)
The Fifa The Best awards ceremony "will not take place" on September 21 in Milan as planned due to the Covid-19 pandemic, we learned on Friday from Fifa, which is studying various options.
The successors of Lionel Messi and Megan Rapinoe, crowned last year, were to be known on September 21, but "due to the coronavirus pandemic and its consequences, the ceremony will not take place and various alternatives are being considered by Fifa "said a spokesman for the proceeding.
The international federation did not specify the alternatives envisaged.
Last year, Messi, a goal scorer for FC Barcelona, won this prize, created in 2016 and considered a taste of the Ballon d'Or, awarded in December.
His victory, which preceded that of the Ballon d'Or, was a little surprise as the favorite seemed to be Dutch defender Liverpool Virgil van Dijk, named UEFA player of the year.
The American Megan Rapinoe, 2019 world champion with her selection, had won the two trophies in the female category.
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