Published4 September 2024, 20:56
Great honor: Granit Xhaka nominated for Ballon d’Or!
Our national team captain Granit Xhaka has been nominated for the Ballon d’Or.
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Granit Xhaka is nominated for the Ballon d’Or.
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He is the first Swiss footballer to receive this honor.
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Yann Sommer and Gregor Kobel have also been nominated for the Yachine Trophy, the award for the best goalkeeper.
Huge honor for Granit Xhaka. The Swiss national team captain is on the list of 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or election. This will take place on October 28th in Paris. Last season he played a key role at Bayer Leverkusen. Xhaka won the German championship and cup with the Werkself undefeated. He also reached the Europa League final.
The nomination for what is probably the greatest honour in football is a confirmation of the fantastic performances that the Basel player has achieved in recent years. Not only in Leverkusen did he show that he is one of the best in the world, but also at his previous club Arsenal, where he narrowly missed out on the English championship title.
In addition to the Swiss, superstars such as Kylian Mbappé, Vinicius Jr. and Erling Haaland are nominated. For the first time since 2003, neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi are on the list of candidates. The end of a great era. Last year, Messi won his eighth Golden Ball. No one has more than the Argentinian. Cristiano Ronaldo is in second place. The Portuguese has won the Ballon d’Or five times. He was last awarded this honor in 2017.
In addition, Yann Sommer and Gregor Kobel are candidates for the Yachine Trophy! It is the award for the best goalkeeper. Sommer showed strong performances at Inter Milan and during the European Championships. For years he has been a reliable goalie, no matter where he plays. Gregor Kobel also deserves this nomination. The BVB goalie has been named the best goalkeeper in the Bundesliga several times, among other things.
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