The nominees for the Globe Soccer Awards 2021 have been released, which includes the Italian national team and coach Roberto Mancini.
The ceremony, organised by the European Club Association and the European Association of Player’s Agents, celebrates the achievements of players, clubs, coaches and agents for their work in the year.
Amongst the nominees are the Azzurri and their coach Mancini, Juventus duo Leonardo Bonucci and Giorgio Chiellini, Paris Saint-Germain’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and Tottenham sporting director Piero Ausilio.
Below is the list of nominees for the Globe Soccer Awards 2021, as announced last week:
Best Men’s Player of the Year:
- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
- Roberto Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Best Women’s Player of the Year:
- Lucy Bronze (Manchester City)
- Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona)
- Samantha Kerr (Chelsea)
- Lieke Martens (Barcelona)
- Alex Morgan (San Diego Wave)
- Alexia Putellas (Barcelona)
Best Men’s Club of the Year:
- Al Ahly
- Al Hilal
- Atletico Madrid
- Chelsea
- Flamengo
- Manchester City
Best Women’s Club of the Year:
- Barcelona
- Bayern Munich
- Chelsea
- Manchester City
- Paris Saint-Germain
Best Defender of the Year:
- Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
- Cesar Aziplicueta (Chelsea)
- Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus)
- Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus)
- Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
- Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea)
Best Goalkeeper of the Year:
- Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
- Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
- Edouard Mendy (Chelsea)
- Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Best Coach of the Year:
- Didier Deschamps (France)
- Hansi Flick (Bayern Munich/Germany)
- Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
- Roberto Mancini (Italy)
- Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)
- Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)
Best National Team of the Year:
- Argentina
- Brazil
- France
- Italy
- Morocco
Best Agent of the Year:
- Jonathan Barnett
- Jorge Mendes
- Federico Pastorello
- Mino Raiola
- Pini Zahavi
Best Sporting Director of the Year:
- Piero Ausilio (Inter)
- Txiki Begiristain (Manchester City)
- Luis Campos (Lille)
- Roberto Olabe (Real Sociedad)
- Marc Overmars (Ajax)
Fans’ Player of the Year:
- Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
- Roberto Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Best Esports Player of the Year:
- Msdossary7
- Nicolas99fc
- NRaseck
- RocKy
- Tekkz