Raphinha is the only Brazilian nominated for the best player award; winner in 2024, Vinícius Júnior is not in the running
THE FIFA confirmed this Sunday that the 10th edition of the awards The best will be held this Tuesday 16, in Doha, Qatar, on the eve of the decision of the Intercontinental Cup between Paris Saint-Germain and Flamengo, on Wednesday 17. The event will start at 2:00 p.m. (Brasilia time).
Raphinhaattacking midfielder for Barcelona and the national team, is the only Brazilian in the running for the main prize, that of best player of the season. He will compete for the trophy with Ousmane Dembélé (PSG), Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Pedri (Barcelona), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Vitinha (PSG) and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona). Current cup holder, Vinicius Jr.of Real Madrid, was not nominated.
The best athletes and coaches from both men’s and women’s football will be revealed at the FIFA Gala Dinner in front of more than 800 guests at the Fairmont Katara Hall in Doha. The best fans, goalkeepers and best goals will be announced in videos on FIFA platforms and social networks, as well as the winner of the Fair Play Award.
In addition to nominations of national team captains, coaches and journalists, The Best also takes into account the popular vote, which includes more than 16 million fan votes in the main categories.
Alisson is also competing for the best goalkeeper award, which he already won in 2019. He is competing for this award with Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG/Manchester City), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), David Raya (Arsenal), Yann Sommer (Inter Milan) and Wojciech Szczesny (Barcelona).
The attacker Martha is one of the nominees for the prize that bears his name, for the best goal among women, while Alerrandro (Vitória) and Lucas Ribeiro (Mamelodi Sundowns) compete for the Puskás prize among men.
Among the Brazilians, were nominated for the team of the year: goalkeepers Alisson (Liverpool), John (ex-Botafogo), Weverton (Palmeiras) and Fabio (Fluminense); defenders Marquinhos (PSG), Thiago Silva (Fluminense) and Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal) and attackers João Pedro (Chelsea), Luiz Henrique (ex-Botafogo) and Raphinha (Barcelona). The Colombian Jhon Arias, who defended Fluminense, is also there.
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