Portuguese international Bernardo Silva, from Manchester City, is among the 12 nominees for The Best award, given by FIFA to the best player of the year, the body that oversees world football revealed this Thursday.
The 29-year-old midfielder will fight for the award with his teammates Julián Álvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland and Rodri, all European champions for the British club, Ilkay Gundogan, who also won the ‘Champions’ before heading to FC Barcelona . Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen (Naples), Kylian Mbappé (Paris Saint Germain), Lionel Messi (Inter Miami) and Declan Rice (Arsenal).
In the race for The Best female, Aitana Bonmati, from FC Barcelona, world champion for Spain, stands out on the list of 16 nominees, along with her compatriots Mapi León, Salma Paralluelo, also from Barça, and Jenni Hermoso. , who was involved in controversy, due to the kiss on the mouth that Luis Rubiales received.
The Spanish Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona), winner in 2021 and 2022, is the big absentee.
The best men’s coach, the Spanish Pep Guardiola, who led Manchester City to win the English championship, the ‘Champions’ and the FA Cup, is among the group of five names, among which are Simone Inzaghi (Inter Milan ), Ange Postecoglou (Tottenham), Luciano Spalletti (Naples) and Xavi (FC Barcelona).
Jorge Vilda, who led Spain to win the World Cup, is not included as best coach, but Emma Hayes (Chelsea) and Sarina Wiegman (England coach), winners in 2021 and 2022, respectively, are in the race for the title. . Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden coach), Jonatan Giraldez (FC Barcelona) and Tony Gustavsson (Australia coach).
Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Ederson (Manchester City), André Onana (Manchester United) and Marc-André ter Stegen (FC Barcelona) compete for the best goalkeeper award.
Mackenzie Arnold (West Ham), Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea), Catalina Coll (FC Barcelona), Mary Earps (Manchester United), Christiane Endler (Lyon), Zecira Musovic (Chelsea) and Sandra Paños (FC Barcelona) will fight for the award for best female goalkeeper.
The evaluation period for the nominees in the women’s soccer categories was from August 1, 2022 to August 20, 2023, while in men’s soccer, the evaluation period was from December 19, 2022 to August 20, 2023.
The voting, open to the public, will take place until October 6, and the Argentine Lionel Messi, winner in 2022, will once again appear among those chosen.
Source: TSF
