FIFA announced this Thursday (6) the finalists for its award, The Best FIFA Football Awards.
The performances considered were between August 1, 2024, and August 2 of this year.
Brazil has only one nominee for the Best Player award: Raphinha, from Barcelona. Vini Jr., the current winner, was left out.
However, there are plenty of Brazilian athletes in the running for the ideal team.
And there is a Brazilian representative for the Best Goalkeeper award.
The winners of the individual awards are chosen by an international jury group that includes: 1) current coaches of men’s and women’s national teams; 2) current captains of men’s and women’s national teams; 3) journalists from each territory represented by a national team; 4) online fan voting via FIFA.com.
The Best Men’s Finalists
The Best Women’s Finalists
Aitana Bonmati is the current two-time champion. And she is aiming for her third title.
Sandy Baltimore – Chelsea/France
Nathalie Bjorn – Chelsea/Sweden
Aitana Bonmati – Barcelona/Spain
Lucy Bronze – Chelsea/England
Mariona Caldentey – Arsenal/Spain
Temwa Chawinga – Kansas City/Malawi
Kadidiatou Diani – Lyon/France
Melchie Dumornay – Lyon/Haiti
Patri Guijarro – Barcelona/Spain
Lindsey Heaps – Lyon/United States
Lauren James – Chelsea/England
Chloe Kelly – Arsenal/England
Ewa Pajor – Barcelona/Poland
Claudia Pina – Barcelona/Spain
Alexia Putellas – Barcelona/Spain
Alessia Russo – Arsenal/England
Leah Williamson – Arsenal/England
Best Goalkeeper – Men
Best Coach – Men
Ideal Men’s Team with MOST Brazilians
Voting is also open to fans, who will choose the ideal team for the period in question.
And the lists with 22 athletes for each position – goalkeepers, defenders, midfielders, and forwards – include several Brazilians.
Highlights include the presence of Fábio and Thiago Silva (Fluminense), Weverton (Palmeiras), and the duo Luiz Henrique and Jhon, who played for Botafogo and now are at Zenit and Forest.
Marquinhos (PSG), Gabriel Magalhães (Arsenal), and João Pedro (Brighton/Chelsea) are also options.
Alisson (Liverpool) and Raphinha (Barcelona)
See them all below:
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