FIFA has announced nominees for The Best FIFA Awards, with voting now open for fans.
FIFA shared the list of nominees for the ninth edition of The Best FIFA Football Awards. They announced that voting is now open on FIFA.com. Fans will have a significant role in deciding the winners across various categories.
Voting includes several awards, such as The Best FIFA Men’s Player and The Best FIFA Women’s Player. The votes will come from fans, current national team captains and coaches, and media representatives. This ensures a fair selection process for the winners.
The FIFA Fan Award will be determined solely by fan votes. In contrast, the FIFA Fair Play Award will be chosen by a panel of experts. For the new FIFA Marta Award and the FIFA Puskás Award, votes will be split equally between fans and a group of FIFA Legends.
Voting will remain open on FIFA.com until 23:59 CET on Tuesday, December 10, 2024. This gives fans ample time to cast their votes for their favorite players and coaches.
The nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Player include Aitana Bonmatí from Spain and Barbra Banda from Zambia. Other notable names are Caroline Graham Hansen from Norway and Keira Walsh from England. The list also features players from various clubs, showcasing talent from around the world.
For The Best FIFA Men’s Player, nominees include Dani Carvajal from Spain and Erling Haaland from Norway. Other stars like Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappé are also in the mix. This category highlights some of the best talents in men’s football today.
In the coaching categories, the nominees for The Best FIFA Women’s Coach include Emma Hayes from England and Futoshi Ikeda from Japan. For The Best FIFA Men’s Coach, Carlo Ancelotti is joined by Pep Guardiola and Lionel Scaloni among others.
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper nominees feature Alyssa Naeher from the USA and Ann-Katrin Berger from Germany. The men’s category includes Gianluigi Donnarumma and Mike Maignan, both recognized for their outstanding performances.
The FIFA Puskas Award, which honors the best goal, has several nominees. Federico Dimarco’s goal for Inter against Frosinone is among the highlights. Other contenders include goals from players in various leagues, showcasing the global nature of football.
As the voting period continues, fans are encouraged to participate and support their favorite players and coaches. The excitement builds as the awards ceremony approaches, celebrating the best in football.
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