2023-10-30 15:46:55
On the sidelines of the 2023 men’s Ballon d’Or, promised to Lionel Messi, several awards will be awarded to other categories of footballers during the awards ceremony on Monday at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris from 8:45 p.m.
Women’s Golden Ball: a Spaniard obviously
After Alexia Putellas, winner in 2021 and 2022, the supreme award should again go to a Spaniard, proof of the current domination of this nation which won the World Cup in Oceania last summer. Barring any drama, Aitana Bonmati, midfielder for Barcelona and La Roja, 25, will be the lucky one.
Aitana, already crowned player of the World Cup, with three goals scored, and UEFA player of the year, with five goals and five assists in the Champions League, advances as favorite. For the podium, another Spaniard, Olga Carmona (Real Madrid), decisive scorer in the final against England, or the German Alexandra Popp and her four goals at the World Cup, have arguments to put forward.
Kopa Trophy: Jude Bellingham on pole
The prize rewarding the best young person, aged under 21, since 2018 (the first winner was Kylian Mbappé) is held by Barcelona’s Gavi (FC Barcelona), 19 years old, candidate for his own succession. However, the trend seems to point to the Englishman Jude Bellingham, 20, transferred this summer from Borussia Dortmund to Real Madrid, regardless of his performances with the Merengues since the start of the season – 13 goals in thirteen games.
Yachine Trophy: Emiliano Martinez in a chair
To reward the best goalkeeper of last season and succeed the Belgian Thibaut Courtois, rewarded in 2022, Emiliano Martinez, the Argentine goalkeeper world champion with the Albiceleste is without rival.
Gerd Müller Trophy: Haaland without rival
“Podiumable” for the men’s Ballon d’Or, Erling Haaland already has one hand on the award for top scorer for the 2023 season. The Norwegian from Manchester City, 23, elected UEFA player of the year in August, finished in leading scorers in the Premier League – 36 goals in 35 matches – and the Champions League – 12 goals in 11 matches – for a total of 56 goals in all competitions.
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