Barcelona forward Lamine Yamal (17 years old) and Dani Olmo (26) entered the list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or that France Football, associated from this year with UEFA in co-organization, will present on October 28 at the Gala at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris. Both made their debut among the candidates in the first edition since 2003 in which they were not Leo Messi (last Ballon d’Or in 2023 and eight awards) by Cristiano Ronaldo (five crowns). The 39-year-old Portuguese (missing in 2023) was no longer expected, but the 37-year-old Argentine (missing in 2022) won the Copa América.
Spain, which won the European Championship in Germany, is represented by six players: Nico Williams (Athletic), Rodri (Manchester City), Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen), Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid) and the aforementioned azulgranas Elm and Lamine.
The goalkeeper First Simon choosing the Yashin Trophy and the coach Luis de la Fuentefor the best technician among other Spanish technicians such as Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) and Xabi Alonso (Bayern Leverkusen), in addition to Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), among others.
Real Madrid, champion of the Champions League, is the club with the most candidates (7): Toni Kroos (retired), Jude Bellingham, Fede Valverde, Vinicius, Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rüdiger and the newcomer Kylian Mbappé (exPSG).
Lamine Yamal he doubled his candidacy to a Kopa Trophy for the best football player under 21 years of age where he was a favourite. Since 2018 it has been delivered by the French sports magazine France Football and the defender Pau Cubarsi27, will also appear among the 10 nominees, with the main competition from Turkish Agüler (19 years old, Madrid) o Savino (20, ex-Girona and already at Manchester City). Bellingham is the current winner and Gavi (2022) and Peter (2021) also has it.
Aitana Bonmati He is the heavy favorite to win his second Ballon d’Or The Barça midfielder is one of seven current European champions wearing a Barça shirt to appear on the list of 30 nominees for the award. They too Alexia Putellaswinners in 2021 and 2022, Patri Guijarro, Salma Paralluelo and Caroline Graham Hansen, as well as Mariona Caldentey, who signed for Arsenal at the end of the campaign, and Lucy Bronze returned to England at Manchester City. The new signature Ewa Pajorformerly of Wolfsburg, has joined the Barcelona fan’s list of finalists for the award.
He also said he had no opposition Barçawho won four titles with the icing on the cake of the Champions League, to win the award for the Best Women’s Team of the 2023-24 season. Their rivals are Lyon, Chelsea, PSG and New York/New Jersey Gotham of the USA.
Furthermore, the former Barça coach Jonathan Giraldezwho is currently at the Washington Spirit, is one of the nominees for the best coach of a women’s team. He will fight for the award Sonia Bompastor (Lyon, now at Chelsea), Arthur Elias (Corinthians and Brazil), Sarina Wiegman (England), Filipa Patao (Benfica) and Emma Hayes (current US coach after coaching Chelsea)
Source: La Verdad
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