Brazilians Tarciane Lima (Houston Dash) and Gabi Portilho (Corinthians) and Colombian Mayra Ramírez is among the nominees for the Ballon d’Or, award given by ‘L’Équipe’ and whose gala will take place on October 28th.
In addition, a total of five Spanish footballers (Mariona Caldentey, Alexia Putellas, Aitana Bonmatí, Patri Guijarro and SalmaParalluelo) appear on a conditional list for the last Olympic Games and the final podium of the same, where the United States won gold and Brazil and Germany silver and bronze, respectively.
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Barcelona, the reigning European champion and the team that has won a poker of titles (it also won the Liga F, the Copa del Reina and the Spanish Super Cup), is the team that has the most players in the race for the crown, in addition to having its former coach. Jonatan Giráldez, who this summer became the coach of the Washington Spirit, is a contender for best coach.
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Giráldez could defend the award against the other candidates: the American national team manager and former Chelsea manager, Emma Hayes; the England manager, Sarina Wiegman; the Benfica manager, Filipa Patao; the Brazilian manager and former Corinthians manager Arthur Elias; and the former Olympique Lyon manager and current Chelsea manager Sonia Bompastor.
In addition, Barça will also fight for the award for best club, with Chelsea, Paris Saint-Germain, New York Gotham and Olympique Lyon as rivals.
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The 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or are:
- Aitana Bonmatí (FC Barcelona)
- Barbra Banda (Shanghai RCB-Orlando Pride)
- Barbra Tarciane (Corinthians-Houston Dash)
- Lauren Hemp (Manchester City)
- Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
- Ada Hegerberg (Olympique Lyon)
- Manuela Giugliano (AS Roma)
- Mallory Swamnson (Chicago Red Stars)
- Glodis Viggosdottir (Bayern Munich)
- Mariona Caldentey (FC Barcelona-Arsenal)
- Lauren James (Chelsea)
- Lea Schüller (Bayern Munich)
- Patricia Guijarro (FC Barcelona)
- Gabi Portilho (Corinthians)
- Tabinha Chawinga (PSG-Olympique Lyon)
- Caroline Graham Hansen (FC Barcelona)
- Lindsey Horan (Olympique Lyon)
- Sjoeke Nüsken (Chelsea)
- Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
- Lucy Bronze (FC Barcelona-Manchester City)
- Salma Paralluelo (FC Barcelona)
- Giulia Gwinn (Bayern Munich)
- Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
- Grace Geyoro (PSG)
- Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona)
- Sphia Smith (Portland Thorns)
- Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg-Barcelona)
- Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars)
- Mayra Ramirez (Levante-Chelsea)
- Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG)
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