2023-09-07 15:07:28
News from Angola – Moroccan goalkeeper Yassine Bono from Al-Hilal in Saudi Arabia and Cameroonian André Onana from England’s Manchester United are among the ten nominated for the Yashin award, a trophy for the best goalkeeper in the world , chosen by France Football magazine.
By: Mateus Luck
The announcement was made on Wednesday, 6th, by the decorated French magazine, which has the distinction called Yashin included in the gala for the election of the best player in the world, Ballon d’Or.
The Belgian Thibaut Courtois, from Real Madrid, holds the trophy, who is nominated again. They also include Brazilian Ederson Moraes from Manchester City, as does the German goalkeeper from Barcelona in Spain Ter Stegen.
The list also includes the athlete of African origin, but naturalized French, Brice Samba from Lens de França, born in Congo.
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Mike Maignan (Milan), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal), Dominic Livakovic (Fenerbahçe) and Ter Stegen (Barcelona) complete the list.
Lev Yashin was an athlete of Russian nationality, lived between 1929 and 1990, became famous in football with Dynamo Moscow and was voted best player in the world in 1963, being the only goalkeeper to achieve the feat.
Playing in four World Cups, Yashin is still one of the most legendary football players of all time, whose performances revolutionized the position of goalkeeper and that is why the award for the best in this position in the world by FIFA is named after him. .
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