PARIS (AP) – Paris Saint-Germain Forward Hausmandembele and British forward Chloe Kelly are among the nominees to win the Barondore Awards for both men and women.
The 30 male and 30 female candidates were revealed by French Football magazine on Thursday, and the winners were announced at a ceremony in Paris on September 22.
Dembele, 28, was inspired Major PSG It helped the French club complete the high notes in their first Champions League title after falling years ago.
Teenager Starramine YamalIts fascinating performance Lighted up the Champions League He helped Barcelona win the Spanish League title and is one of the other male candidates.
Kelly appeared in the UK for the Euro
When England won the Women’s European Championship last month, 27-year-old Kelly blasted a decisive penalty in the final World Cup Winner Spain. She also played a key role early in the tense knockout phase.
Last season, Kelly played on the right flank as Arsenal won another Women’s Champions League For ODDS to win Beyond Powerhouse Barcelona.
She faces competition from defender Lucy Bronze Goalkeeper Hannah Hampton – Her England teammate, both playing for Chelsea – and from Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati, the winner of the past two awards.
The Barcelona player has won four women’s awards. Bronze finished second in 2019 Megan Rapinow.
Spotlight PSG Player
Dembélé was one of nine PSG players nominated for the men’s award, including goalkeeper Gian Luigi Donnarumma and forward. Desire Dooinspirational winger Kuvittakvaratzkeria, scoring twice in Inter Milan’s 5-0 loss in the Champions League final.
Other male candidates include Egyptian strikers Mo Salahthat 29 league goals led Liverpool to win the Premier League and won the prolific Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappé.
Midfielder Rodri won the Ballon d’Or last year after being impressed by Manchester City and Spain, but missed most of last season with a knee injury.
Real Madrid sniffed the star-studded ceremony Last year, Vinícius Júnior ahead finished in second place, so he protested in clear protests. After leaving, Madrid and its players vented their feelings on social media.
Voting System
The Ballon d’Or was created by the French Football Magazine and has been awarded to men since 1956 and to women since 2018. He is voted for the top 100 countries in the Men’s Award FIFA rankings and the top 50 countries in the FIFA rankings for the Women’s Award.
Each journalist selects a player with an order, one journalist per country, ranked by points attributable to each position. The winner is the player who receives the most points.
Other nominations
PSG Coach Luis Enrique He was one of the best men’s coaches and one of the England candidates. Salina Wigman The best female coach.
Proven that stopping a shot during the knockout stage is essential to PSG’s success, Donnarumma is favoured to win the Lev Yashin Award as the goalkeeper for Best Men, while Hampton is one of the five female candidates for that award.
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