The Ballon d’Or award ceremony will be held on Monday, October 28th at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. On this special night, awards will be presented in the categories of “Best Female Footballer, Best Male Footballer, Best Women’s Club, Best Men’s Club, Kopa Trophy, Yachine Trophy, Best Male Coach of the Year and Best Female Coach of the Year.”
Arda Guler Kopa Trophy Candidate
National football player Arda Güler, who plays for Real Madrid, has been nominated for the Kopa Trophy award in the 2024 Ballon d’Or. In addition to Arda Güler, the other names nominated for this prestigious award given to the best players under the age of 21 are as follows:
Pau Cubarsi
Alejandro Garnacho
Karim Konate
Kobbie Mainoo
Joao Neves
Savinho
Mathy Tel
Lamine Yamal
Warren Zaire-Emery
Yachine Trophy Candidates
The candidates for the Yachine Trophy, given to the best goalkeeper of the year, have also been announced:
Diogo Costa
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Gregor Kobel
Andrei Lounine
Mike Maignan
Giorgi Mamardachvili
Emiliano Martinez
Unai Simon
Yann Sommer
Ronwen Williams
Best Club Candidates
The teams competing for the best club of the year award are as follows:
Borussia Dortmund (Germany)
Girona (Spain)
Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
Real Madrid (Spain)
Manchester City (England)
Nominees for Best Male Coach of the Year
Finally, the nominees for the best male coach of the year award are as follows:
Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
Luis de la Fuente (Spain)
Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta)
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Lionel Scaloni (Arjantin)
