On Wednesday, the nominations are officially unveiled for the 2024 Ballon d’Or awards.
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Another NWSL player could win too, with Trinity Rodman among the nominees.
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Also nominated is 21-year-old Tarciane Lima from Houston Dash….
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Barbra Branda Shanghai is next….
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Now for the Women’s Ballon D’Or nominees…
Barcelona‘s Aitana Bonmati kicks us off.
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A reminder of those nominated for the Kopa award….
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Meanwhile, five sides have been nominated for Club of the Year.
Manchester City (England)
Girona (Spain)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany).
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Manager of the year award: The nominees announced
Six will contest the award, and they are:
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)
Luis de La Fuente (Spain)
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta)
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Who is Ronwen Williams?
A South African goalkeeper, Williams helped Mamelodi Sundowns FC to a domestic double as they scooped the South African league and the African league across 23/24.
The 32-year-old made 46 appearances in all competitions, keeping 30 clean sheets.
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Who is Karim Konaté?
Nominated for the Kopa trophy, Konaté is a 20 year-old Ivorian striker currently playing for RB Salzburg, where the likes of Erling Haaland and Benjamin Šeško honed their skills.
He scored 20 times in the Austrian Bundesliga last season in 29 appearances, while he has already racked up 18 international caps, scoring twice in the process. He was part of the squad that lifted the Africa Cup of Nations in February.
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Now for the Yacine Trophy, currently held by Thibaut Courtois.
Your nominees are this time around are…
Diogo Costa (FC Porto)
Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund)
Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid)
Giorgi Mamardachvili (Valencia)
Emi Martinez (Aston Villa)
Yann Sommer (Inter)
Ronwen Williams (Malemodi Sundowns)
No space for either Premier League winner Ederson or golden glove winner David Raya, but South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams makes the cut.
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Your Kopa Nominees are:
Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United),
Pau Cubarsà (Barcelona),
Arda Güler (Real Madrid),
Karim Konaté (RB Salzburg),
Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United),
Joao Neves (PSG),
Savinho (Manchester City),
and Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG).
Who takes the crown?
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The night begins with the Kopa trophy nominations. Gavi is the current holder of the award, and the first nominee is his teammate Pau Cubarsi.
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We should be set to get the first set of nominees in the next few minutes, with the process expected to begin at 18:20 CET.
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A big evening is in store. We will learn the 30 nominees for both the men’s and women’s individual Ballon d’Or award for the world’s best player.
We will also find out who is in contention for the Kopa Trophy (for best young player), Yacine Trophy (for the best goalkeeper), the Men’s Club of the Year, Women’s Club of the Year.
There are also two new trophies for 2024: The Best Coach of a Men’s Team and Best Coach of a Women’s Team.
Plenty to keep everyone entertained!
2024-09-04T13:49:59Z
Hello and welcome to our coverage of the 2024 Ballon d’Or nominations being officially unveiled. The first nominees are expected to be announced in 20 minutes.