- Title: FIFA announces nominees for the Best Football Awards 2024
- Date: 29th November 2024
- Summary: SANT JOAN DESPI, SPAIN (FILE - APRIL 20, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF LAMINE YAMAL TRAINING WITH FC BARCELONA DONAUESCHINGEN, GERMANY (FILE - JUNE 10, 2024) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF LAMINE YAMAL TRAINING WITH THE SPANISH NATIONAL TEAM
- Embargoed: 13th December 2024 13:32
- Keywords: Best FIFA Award
- Location: VARIOUS
- City: VARIOUS
- Country: Switzerland
- Topics: Europe,Soccer,Sport
- Reuters ID: LVA00C350129112024RP1
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- Story Text: FIFA announced on Friday (November 29) their nominees for the 2024 FIFA Best Awards.
European champions Real Madrid dominate the men's player category, with five of their current squad included - Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, Kylian Mbappe, Federico Valverde and Vinicius Jr, plus recently retired Toni Kroos. Lionel Messi is the only one playing outside of Europe to be nominated.
The women's player category has seven players that appeared for Barcelona during 2024 nominated, after the club swept four trophies in the season, including the Champions League. They are Aitana Bonmati, Caroline Graham Hansen, Keira Walsh, Lucy Bronze, Mariona Caldentey, Ona Batlle and Salma Paralluelo.
The top men's coach features an impressive line-up of Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) and Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen).
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