On Thursday, August 31, in Monaco, during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw ceremony, the best players and coaches of the last season were awarded. The Player of the Year award went to Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, who became the top scorer in the 2022/23 Champions League and helped the City win the most prestigious European tournament for the first time in history.. The Norwegian voted ahead of his teammate Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, as well as the Argentine forward of Inter Miami Lionel Messi, who spent the last campaign in the French PSG. Manchester City boss Josep Guardiola named 2022/23 Manager of the Year. The Spanish specialist beat out Champions League finalist Simone Inzaghi (Inter Milan) and Luciano Spalletti who led Napoli to win Serie A in the voting.