"The Best FIFA Men's Player 2023: A Surreal World of Votes and Controversy"
Declan Rice finished 12th in the voting for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, receiving just one point, despite a successful year that included winning the Europa Conference League with West Ham United and a record-breaking transfer to Arsenal. He garnered votes from various national team captains, coaches, and media representatives, with one captain from Montserrat ranking him as the best male player in the world for 2023.