Wirtz, Flick, Berger and Bühl: German football can be found in several awards in the prestigious Ballon d’Or-Hope.
In addition to exceptional skiers Florian Wirtz, former national coach Hansi Flick from FC Barcelona, national goalkeeper Ann-Katrin Berger, also belong to the nominees after her strong achievements at the European Championship and national player Klara Bühl. The results of the vote will be announced at a gala on September 22nd.
Wirtz probably only outsiders
For men, Wirtz is the only German among the top 30. Liverpool has changed, only has outsider opportunities – in the evaluation period he had remained without a title with Bayer Leverkusen. Harry Kane and Michael Olise from FC Bayern and Serhou Guirassy from Borussia Dortmund are nominated from the Bundesliga. Hopes can too Champions League-S winner Ousmane Dembélé from Paris Saint-Germain And make the Spanish European champion Lamine Yamal from FC Barcelona.
Top -class competition also for flick
Flick, who won the championship and the cup in his first season in Barcelona and left the Champions League in the semi -finals, has to prevail against top -class competition in the category of trainers. Paris coach Luis Enrique is also included, plus Antonio Conte (SSC Naples), Enzo Maresca (FC Chelsea) and Arne Slot (FC Liverpool). Among other things, England’s European champion coach Sarina Wiegman is nominated for women.
Bühl the only German
There is also only one German among women: Klara Bühl from FC Bayern. The Spaniard Aitana Bonmatí could Ballon d’Or win in a row. The nominees include Chloe Kelly, captain Leah Williamson, goalkeeper Hannah Hampton, Lucy Bronze and Alessia Russo but also five English European champions. Brazil’s icon of Marta is there.
Berger thanks to EM with opportunities
In addition to the 34-year-old Berger from the US club Gotham FC The English EM title carrier Hampton (FC Chelsea), the Spaniard Cata Coll (FC Barcelona), the Dutchman Daphne van Domselaar (FC arsenal) and Chiamaka nnadozie (Brighton and Hove Albion) Give hopes. Above all, Berger’s appearance in the European Championship quarter-finals against France (6: 5 IE) stood out.
The Swiss Yann Sommer (Inter Milan) is running into the goalkeepers. In addition to the former Gladbacher and Münchner, who lost the final class with Inter, Gianluigi Donnarumma from PSG or Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid) and Allison Becker (FC Liverpool) are also among the ten nominees.
Yamal also nominated for the U21 election
Jungstar Yamal (18) is also one of the five nominated players under the age of 21. The U21 election is carried out by previous Ballon d’Or winners, and journalists choose in all other categories.
The price has existed since 1956 and is being carried out by the newspaper “France football” forgive. At the same time, the World Association FIFA has honored world football players since 1991. Between 2010 and 2015, FIFA and “France Football” cooperated and only awarded one price together as FIFA Ballon d’Or.