{"id":41122,"date":"2024-10-28T12:04:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-28T11:04:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/weisetech.dev\/fc-barcelona-noticias\/en\/nominees-categories-everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-2024-ballon-or-gala_308225_102\/"},"modified":"2025-09-21T11:37:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T09:37:00","slug":"nominees-categories-everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-2024-ballon-or-gala_308225_102","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/football\/nominees-categories-everything-you-need-to-know-ahead-of-the-2024-ballon-or-gala_308225_102.html","title":{"rendered":"Nominees, categories&#8230; Everything you need to know ahead of the 2024 Ballon d&#8217;Or Gala"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The 2024 Ballon d&#8217;Or Gala is approaching and at FCBN we are anticipating in detail the preview of this ceremony, reviewing the candidates, categories, favorites and a little history<\/h2>  \r\n<div class=\"article-addons\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/calendar-fc-barcelona.html\"\r\n       target=\"_self\"\r\n       title=\"Calendar of FC Barcelona\"\r\n       class=\"blue-gredient-btn\">\r\n       \r\n        Calendar of FC Barcelona    <\/a>\r\n<\/div>   <p>Finally it has arrived the day. <strong>This 28 October 2024 will take place the edition number 67 of the Gala of the Balloon of Gold<\/strong>, prize awarded by the French magazine <strong>France Football<\/strong>. In this occasion, will reward no only to the best footballer of the season in the masculine and feminine categories, but also they will recognise other seven categories: <strong>the Trophy Kopa<\/strong>, destined award to the best minor player of 21 years, <strong>the Trophy Yashin<\/strong>, associated to the best porter of the season, the <strong>Trophy Gerd M\u00fcller<\/strong>, for the maximum goleador of the campaign, <strong>the prize to the best masculine club<\/strong> and <strong>feminine of the year<\/strong>, in addition to <strong>the prizes to the best trainer and trainer of the year<\/strong>.<\/p>  <p>The gala will carry in the <strong>Theatre of Ch\u00e2telet in Paris<\/strong> and will begin to the 19:00 hours. In Spain, <strong>the ceremony will be transmitted by Movistar+<\/strong>.<\/p>  <h3>Balloon of Masculine Gold<\/h3>  <p>In this point, without place to doubts, the prize that perhaps generate the main expectation on who will be the receptor of the same is obviously <strong>the Balloon of Gold, <\/strong>award that according to diverse sources situate like favourite to the forward of the <strong>Real Madrid<\/strong>, <strong>Vin\u00edcius Jr<\/strong>. However, behind the native of S\u00e3o Gon\u00e7alo there is other 29 nominated, standing out of representative way players of the <strong>white squad (7)<\/strong> and of the <strong>Manchester City (4)<\/strong>,<strong> <\/strong>combined that contribute the main quantity of active to this listing.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption><strong>Candidates To THE BALLOON OF GOLD 2024 &#8211; FRANCE FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Players<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">I instrument\/SELECTION<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Vinicius Jr.<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; Brazil<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Jude Bellingham<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Dani Carvajal<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Toni Kroos<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Fede Valverde<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; Uruguay<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Antonio R\u00fcdiger<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Kylian Mbapp\u00e9<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">PSG\/Real Madrid &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Rodri Hern\u00e1ndez<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Erling Haaland<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City &#8211; Norway<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">R\u00faben Dias<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City &#8211; Portugal<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Phil Foden<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Martin Odegaard<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Arsenal &#8211; Norway<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Declan Crimp<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Arsenal &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bukayo Saka<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Arsenal &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">William Saliba<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Arsenal &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lamine Yamal<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FC Barcelona &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Dani Elm<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>RB Leipzig\/FC Barcelona &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Florian Wirtz<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayer Leverkusen &#8211; Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Granit Xhaka<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayer Leverkusen &#8211; Switzerland<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Alejandro Grimaldo<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayer Leverkusen &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lautaro Mart\u00ednez<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Inter Of Milan &#8211; Argentina<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Hakan \u00c7alhano\u011flu<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Inter Of Milan &#8211; Turkey<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Nico Williams<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Athletic Club &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Harry Kane<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayern Munich &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Artem Dovbyk<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Girona\/ACE Rome &#8211; Ukraine<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Mats Hummels<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Borussia Dortmund\/Ace Rome &#8211; Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Vitinha<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">PSG &#8211; Portugal<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Ademola Lookman<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Atalanta &#8211; Nigeria<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Cole Palmer<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Chelsea &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Emiliano Mart\u00ednez<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Aston Villa &#8211; Argentina<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h4>Historical data to take:<\/h4>  <ul> <li> <strong>Year in which it began to hand: <\/strong>1956.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>First winner of the Balloon of Gold: <\/strong>Stanley Matthews.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Who is the valid winner of the Balloon of Gold?:<\/strong> Leo Messi.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Who is the player that in more occasions has heaved this award?:<\/strong> Leo Messi (8).<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Squad with more winners of Balloon of Gold in his history:<\/strong> FC Barcelona (12) and Real Madrid (12).<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Balloon of Feminine gold<\/h3>  <p>In the feminine category, the main favourite for this award looks to be the midfield player of the <strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed<\/strong>, <strong>Aitana Bonmati, <\/strong>the one who at present has the prize and after a stood out season with the Catalan squad, presents like one of the main candidates for this recognition. Behind her, there is other 29 nominated to the prize, among which highlights notably the presence of active of the <strong>Barcelona, <\/strong>with a total of until eight footballers, being this squad, winner of the cuadruplete (League F, Woman&#8217;s Champions League, Cup of the Queen and Supercopa of Spain), the one who main number of players contributes to this listing.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption><strong>Candidates To THE BALLOON OF GOLD 2024 &#8211; FRANCE FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Players<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">I instrument\/SELECTION<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Aitana Bonmat\u00ed<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Alexia Putellas<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Salma Paralluelo<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Patri Pebble<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Caroline Graham Hansen<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed &#8211; Norway<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Mariona Caldentey<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed\/Arsenal &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lucy Bronze<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed\/Chelsea &#8211; England<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Ewa Pajor<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Wolfsburgo\/Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed &#8211; Poland<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Grace Geyoro<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">PSG &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Marie-Antoinette Katoto<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">PSG &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tabitha Chawinga<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">PSG &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Khadija Shaw<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City &#8211; Jamaica<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lauren Hemp<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Yui Hasegawa<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City &#8211; Japan<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lea Sch\u00fcller<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayern Munich &#8211; Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Giulia Gwinn<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayern Munich &#8211; Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Glodis Vigg\u00f6sd\u00f6ttir<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayern Munich &#8211; Iceland<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Ada Hegerberg<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lyon &#8211; Norway<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lindsey Horan<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lyon &#8211; United States<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lauren James<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Chelsea &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Sjoeke N\u00fcsken<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Chelsea &#8211; Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Mayra Ram\u00edrez<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Raise\/Chelsea &#8211; Colombia<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Alyssa Naeher<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Chicago Net Stars &#8211; United States<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Mallory Swanson<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Chicago Net Stars &#8211; United States<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manuela Giugliano<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Rome &#8211; Italy<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Gabi Portilho<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Corinthians &#8211; Brazil<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Tarciane Lima<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Corinthians\/Houston Dash &#8211; Zambia<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Barbra Band<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Shanghai\/Orlando Pride &#8211; Zambia<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Trinity Rodman<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Washington Spirit &#8211; United States<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Sophia Smith<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Portland Thorns &#8211; United States<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h4>Historical data to take:<\/h4>  <ul> <li> <strong>Year in which it began to hand: <\/strong>2010.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>First winner of the Balloon of feminine Gold: <\/strong>Marta Scallop gives Silva.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Who is the valid winner of the Balloon of feminine Gold?:<\/strong> Aitana Bonmat\u00ed.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Who is the player that in more occasions has heaved this award?:<\/strong> Alexia Putellas (2).<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Squad with more winners of Balloon of feminine Gold in his history:<\/strong> Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed (3).<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Trophy Kopa<\/h3>  <p><strong>REGARDING the category of the Trophy Kopa<\/strong>, take part a total of 10 players. <a data-external=\"0\" data-intl-links-en=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/star-youth-players-lamine-yamal-and-pau-cubarsi-enter-the-top-10-in-the-fight-for-the-kopa-trophy_307068_102.html\" data-intl-links-es=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/fc-barcelona\/canteranos-estrella-lamine-yamal-pau-cubarsi-entran-top-10-en-lucha-por-trofeo-kopa_307068_102.html\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fcbarcelonanoticias.com\/en\/fc-barcelona\/star-youth-players-lamine-yamal-and-pau-cubarsi-enter-the-top-10-in-the-fight-for-the-kopa-trophy_307068_102.html\" rel=\"follow\" target=\"_self\" title=\"\u00a1Canteranos estrella! Lamine Yamal y Pau Cubars\u00ed entran el 'top 10' en la lucha por el Trofeo Kopa\">Without place to doubts, the big favourite for this award is the forward of 17 years, Lamine Yamal<\/a>, whose stood out season with the <strong>FC Barcelona<\/strong> turn an indisputable candidate to win this prize. By the way, so much the <strong>Bar\u00e7a<\/strong> like the <strong>Manchester United<\/strong> are the squads that more players contribute to this line, with a total of two representatives each one.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption><strong>Candidates To THE TROPHY KOPA 2024 &#8211; FRANCE FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Players<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">I instrument\/SELECTION<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Lamine Yamal <\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FC Barcelona &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Pau Cubars\u00ed<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>FC Barcelona &#8211; Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Alejandro Garnacho<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester United &#8211; Argentina<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Kobbie Mainoo<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester United &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Warren Za\u00efre-Emery<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">PSG &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Joao Neves<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">SL Benfica\/PSG &#8211; Portugal<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Burn G\u00fcler<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; Turkey<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Savinho<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Girona\/Manchester City &#8211; Brazil<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Mathys Tel<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayern Munich &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Karim Konat\u00e9<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">RB Salzburg &#8211; Ivory Coast<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h4>Historical data to take:<\/h4>  <ul> <li> <strong>Year in which it began to hand:<\/strong> 2018.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>First winner of the Trophy Kopa:<\/strong> Kylian Mbapp\u00e9.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Who is the valid winner of the Trophy Kopa?:<\/strong> Jude Bellingham.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Squad with more winners of the Trophy Kopa in his history:<\/strong> FC Barcelona (2).<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Trophy Yashin<\/h3>  <p><strong>REGARDING the Trophy Yashin<\/strong>,<b> <\/b>award that rewards to the best guardameta of the season, the competition looks to be quite argued among the 10 candidates to the prize, even without that have outlined a clear favourite. There are footballers that have attained important triumphs with his squads and selections, as <strong>Unai Sim\u00f3n of the Athletic Club<\/strong>, the one who won the Eurocopa with Spain and the Cup of the King with his club, or<strong> Emiliano &#8216;Dibu&#8217; Mart\u00ednez, victorious of the Cup America with Argentina<\/strong>, stand out like possible leaders in this &#8216;career&#8217;.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption><strong>Candidates To THE TROPHY YASHIN 2024 &#8211; FRANCE FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Players<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">I instrument\/SELECTION<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Unai Sim\u00f3n<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Athletic Club &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Andriy Lunin<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; Ukraine<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Giorgi Mamardashvili<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Valencia CF &#8211; Georgia<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Emiliano Mart\u00ednez<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Aston Villa &#8211; Argentina<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Mike Maignan<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">AC Milan &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Diogo Coast<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Port wine &#8211; Portugal<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Yann Sommer<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Inter Of Milan &#8211; Switzerland<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Gianluigi Donnarumma<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">PSG &#8211; Italy<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Gregor Kobel<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Borussia Dortmund &#8211; Switzerland<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Ronwen Williams<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Mamelodi Sundowns &#8211; South Africa<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h4>Historical data to take:<\/h4>  <ul> <li> <strong>Year in which it began to hand:<\/strong> 2007.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>First winner of the Trophy Yashin:<\/strong> Gianluigi Buffon.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Who is the player that in more occasions has heaved this award?:<\/strong> Iker Boxes (5).<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Who is the valid winner of the Trophy Yashin?:<\/strong> Emiliano Mart\u00ednez.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Squad with more winners of the Trophy Yashin in his history:<\/strong> Real Madrid (7).<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Better Masculine Trainer<\/h3>  <p><strong>In the category of Better Masculine Trainer<\/strong>, a category established recently, compete only six technicians by the award, all very parejos. Each one of them has attained to stand out and obtain some prize in this season, by what does not look to have a clear favourite.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption><strong>Candidates To THE BETTER PRIZE TRAINER 2024 &#8211; FRANCE FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Trainer<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Squad-SELECTION\/NATIONALITY<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Luis de la Fuente<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Selection of Spain &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Pep Guardiola<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Xabi Alonso<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayer Leverkusen &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Carlo Ancelotti<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid &#8211; Italy<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lionel Scaloni<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Selection of Argentina &#8211; Argentina<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Gian Piero Gasperini<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Atalanta &#8211; Italy<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h4>Historical data to take:<\/h4>  <ul> <li> <strong>Year in which it began to hand:<\/strong> 2024.<\/li> \t<li>&nbsp;<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Better Trainer (to) Feminine<\/h3>  <p>The situation is entirely distinct <strong>in the category of Better Trainer (to) Feminine<\/strong>, where, except unexpected events, the indisputable winner of this prize would have to be <strong>Jonatan Giraldez<\/strong>. The one of Vigo, the one who went trainer of the <strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed<\/strong> and at present directs to the Washington Spirit of United States, the past course attained a cuadruplete with the squad cul\u00e9, arrasando in all the competitions with an extraordinary solidity.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption><strong>Candidates To THE BETTER PRIZE TRAINER (To) FEMININE 2024 &#8211; FRANCE FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Trainer (To)<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Squad-SELECTION\/NATIONALITY<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Jonatan Gir\u00e1ldez<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed\/Washington Spirit &#8211; Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Sarina Wiegman<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Selection of England &#8211; Low Countries<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Sonia Bompastor<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Lyon\/Chelsea &#8211; France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Filipa Patao<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">SL Benfica &#8211; Portugal<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Arthur Elias<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Corinthians\/Selection of Brazil &#8211; Brazil<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Emma Hayes<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Chelsea\/Selection of United States &#8211; England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h4>Historical data to take:<\/h4>  <ul> <li> <strong>Year in which it began to hand:<\/strong> 2024.<\/li> <\/ul> <h3>Prize to Better Masculine and Feminine Squad of the season<\/h3>  <p>To close, speaking of what respecta to the prize to the Best Masculine Squad and to the Best Feminine Squad of the year, in both cases looks to have a clear favourite. In the masculine branch, the indisputable favourite <strong>look to be the Real Madrid<\/strong>,<b> <\/b>instrument that the past season won <strong>LaLiga EA Sports, the UEFA Champions League and the Supercopa of Spain<\/strong>.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption><strong>Candidates To THE BEST MASCULINE SQUAD OF THE 2024 &#8211; FRANCE FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Squad<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Country<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Real Madrid<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Borussia Dortmund<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Manchester City<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Girona<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Spain<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Bayer Leverkusen<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">Germany<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h4>Historical data to take:<\/h4>  <ul> <li> <strong>Year in which it began to hand:<\/strong> 2021.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>First winner of the prize:<\/strong> Chelsea.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Which is the club that in more occasions has heaved this award?:<\/strong> Manchester City (2).<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Which is the valid east winner prize?:<\/strong> Manchester City.<\/li> <\/ul> <p>On the other hand, in the feminine branch, <strong>the clear favourite look to be the Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed<\/strong>, combined that, as it mentioned previously, comes to attain a historical cu\u00e1druple when consecrating champion of the <strong>League F, the UEFA Women&#8217;s Champions League, the Cup of the Queen and the Supercopa of Spain<\/strong>, culminating like this a truly exceptional season.<\/p>  <table align=\"center\" border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width:100%;\"> <caption><strong>Candidates To THE BEST FEMININE SQUAD OF THE 2024 &#8211; FRANCE FOOTBALL<\/strong><\/caption> \t<thead><tr> <th scope=\"col\">Squad<\/th> \t\t\t<th scope=\"col\">Country<\/th> \t\t<\/tr><\/thead> <tbody> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed<\/strong><\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Spain<\/strong><\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Olympique Lyon<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">France<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">Chelsea<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">England<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <tr> <td style=\"text-align: center;\">New York\/New Jersey Gotham<\/td> \t\t\t<td style=\"text-align: center;\">United States<\/td> \t\t<\/tr> <\/tbody> <\/table> <h4>Historical data to take:<\/h4>  <ul> <li> <strong>Year in which it began to hand:<\/strong> 2023.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>First winner of the prize:<\/strong> Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed.<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Which is the club that in more occasions has heaved this award?:<\/strong> Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed (1).<\/li> \t<li> <strong>Which is the valid east winner prize?:<\/strong> Bar\u00e7a Femen\u00ed.<\/li> <\/ul> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2024 Ballon d&#8217;Or Gala is approaching and at FCBN we are anticipating in detail the preview of this ceremony, reviewing the candidates, categories, favorites and a little history Finally it has arrived the day. 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