MILAN — Lionel Messi won his sixth FIFA player of the year award, and Megan Rapinoe won her first, at a lavish ceremony on Monday night at La Scala opera house.

Rapinoe was rewarded at the FIFA Best awards for leading the United States national soccer team to the Women’s World Cup title in July, as was Jill Ellis, who was named the women’s coach of the year.

Rapinoe scored six goals in the World Cup, earning her the Golden Boot for the tournament’s top scorer and the Golden Ball as the top player.

Ellis, 53, resigned in July, shortly after the United States beat the Netherlands, 2-0, in the World Cup final. “Wow, what a ride,” she said.