The FIFA Best Awards, which saw Lionel Messi win the top men’s prize, caused controversy. Jamie Carragher, a former Liverpool and England defender, debated awards’ fairness, voting processes, and their significance to players on Stick To Football. The conversation included Jill Scott, Gary Neville, and Ian Wright, who often voted for players based on their performance against their teams Steven Gerrard won the PFA Player of the Year award with teammate Carragher from 1996 to 2013, and was voted Team of the Year by Carragher eight times. Since retiring, Mo Salah and Virgil Van Dijk have won the award.Ian Wright, Roy Keane, and Gary Neville discussed the 2023/24 PFA Player of the Year accolade, with Wright focusing on TV appearances, Keane on Jamie Carragher and Liverpool’s potential snubbing of Manchester United players.
