Globe Soccer Awards Announce 2025 Finalists, โขHighlighting Football’sโฃ Biggest Stars
DUBAI, UAE โฃ- โthe finalists for the 2025 Globe โSoccer Awards have been revealed, showcasing a stellar lineup of talent competing for football’sโค highest honors. The awards ceremony, setโ to take place on December 28th in Dubai, will recognize โฃachievements across multiple categories, from Player of the Year to Best Coach.
The prestigious awards, launched in 2009 by the European Club Association and the European Associationโข of Football Agents,โฃ celebrate โคexcellence in the sport and provide a โplatform to honor the world’s most impactful players and managers. This year’sโข nominations reflect a blend of established โsuperstarsโค and emergingโ young talents, signaling a โฃdynamic shift in the landscape of global football.
Leading the contenders โfor the coveted title of Best Football Player are Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) โฃforwards Ousmane Dembele and Kylian Mbappe, alongsideโ Barcelona’sโ rising star Lamin Yamal. The shortlist โคalsoโค includes Desir โDouai, Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha โขKvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes, Vitinha (all PSG), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe (both Real Madrid), robert Lewandowski, Rafinha, โคPedri (all Barcelona), and Cole Palmer (Chelsea).
In the Middle East Footballer of the Year category, Cristiano Ronaldo (Al-Nasr), karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad), Riyad Mahrez (Al-Ahly), โขand Salem Al-Dawsari (Al-Hilal) will vie for theโ award, acknowledging โthe growing influence of the region in the world of football.
The โขcompetition for the Best Young Player Awardโ features Elisse Ben-Segir (Leverkusen), Pau Kubarsi (Barcelona), Arda Gรผlerโข (Real Madrid), Kenan โYildiz (Juventus), Desir Douai, and Joรฃo Neves (both PSG).
Rounding out the nominations,the Best Coach award will see Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid),Mikel Arteta (Arsenal),Luis Enrique (PSG),Hans-Dieterโ Flick (Barcelona),Enzo Maresca (Chelsea),and Arne Slot (Liverpool) battle for recognition.