Voting begins for the Globe Soccer Awards
The 14th edition of this Gala organised by the Dubai Sports Council will be held on 19 January
After last season's resounding treble, Pep Guardiola's Manchester City are the dominant force, and with 10 out of 30 finalists, they are the top contenders for the Best Male Player trophy at the 14th edition of the Dubai Globe Soccer Gala, which will be held on 19 January at the famous Atlantis Hotel, with the collaboration of the Dubai Sports Council. Erling Haaland, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Jack Grealish, Rodri and Ruben Dias are joined in this first pre-selection by stars such as Harry Kane, Jude Bellingham, Mohamed Salah or the incombustible Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who are also joined by Karim Benzema, the winner of the last edition 2022. LaLiga is represented with six players: the aforementioned Bellingham, Antoine Griezmann, Ilkay Gundogan, Robert Lewandowski, Luka Modric and Vinicius. The Premier League has 13 players among the 30 finalists.
In the Best Women's Player category, Aitana Bonmati is the favourite to succeed her teammate Alexia Putellas on the list of 20 nominees, which also includes Sam Kerr and Alexandra Popp. Alongside Bonamti are five other Spanish players: Olga Carmona, Esther Gonzalez, Patri Guijarro, Mapi Leon and Salma Paralluelo. In the best women's club category, Barcelona stand out as the reigning Champions League winners, along with Chelsea, Lyon and Wolfsburg. In the men's category, it will be difficult for Barcelona, Napoli, Boca Juniors, Al Ahly or Fluminense to snatch the trophy for Best Club of 2023 from City. The winner of the previous edition was Real Madrid.
In the coaches' section, Pep Guardiola stands out in a list of 15 coaches and coaches that also includes Lionel
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