The award will be decided by an online fan vote and a jury of 30 “key football industry figures”, including Roma legend Francesco Totti, World Cup winning goalkeeper Iker Casillas and Champions League winning managing Marcello Lippi.
Karim Benzema won last year’s award and he is among the 30 nominees this year. Haaland’s Manchester City teammates Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Ruben Dias, Ederson, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Rodri and Bernardo Silva are also nominated after their historic treble win last season, along with Ilkay Gundogan who left to join Barcelona over the summer. Fellow Premier League stars Bukayo Saka, Martin Odegaard and Andre Onana are also nominated, along with England captain Harry Kane and Real Madrid duo Luka Modric and Vinicius Jr.
Lionesses Mary Earps and Rachel Daly among 20 nominees for Dubai Globe Soccer Awards The winner will be announced on January 19th at a ceremony in Dubai, with awards also being handed out for the Best Women’s Player, Fans’ Favourite Player and Best Agent. Among the nominees for Best Women’s Player are Lionesses stars Millie Bright, Rachel Daly, Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway. There will also be awards for the best men’s and women’s club, emerging player and Middle East player. The Maradona Award will be given to the player who scores the most goals this calendar year, with Haaland, Kane, Ronaldo and Mbappe all competing for the honour.
“Our partnership with Dubai Sports Council remains invaluable to the ongoing expansion of the Dubai Globe Soccer Awards, and this year’s ceremony has an unforgettable home at the world-famous Atlantis, The Palm,” founder and CEO Tommaso Bendoni said. “As every year, I am most excited to see how fans vote.
“The voice of the fans has always been very important to us, and we have heeded their requests with the launch of our new app, where fans around the world can vote for 11 main awards and in a further four digital categories, selecting from more than 220 nominees across Africa, Australia, Asia, the Americas, and Europe.” Secretary-General of Dubai Sports Council Saeed Hareb added: “To welcome so many of football’s most prominent names to Dubai underlines the enduring attraction of the emirate, while also celebrating the progress of football in the region and the world – something that is further strengthened by the launch of the two new region-specific awards this year.”
Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland and Jude Bellingham are among the nominees for Best Men’s Player at the Globe Soccer Awards.
Nicolo Barella, Yasinne Bounou, Antoine Griezmann, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Robert Lewandowski, Lautaro Martinez, Kylian Mbappe, Kim Min-Jae, and Victor Osimhen make up the rest of the nominees.
