28 Players Have Been Nominated for the 'Player of the Century' Award
While it is already known that the Ballon d'Or will not be handed out this year, there is going to be one award that will catch the eye of fans and that is going to be the award for the 'Player of the Century' despite it just being 20 years into the current century.
France Football decided to scrap the Ballon d'Or due to the pandemic and it was more astonishing to not hand out the award especially when the season was fully completed.
Robert Lewandowski missed out on a certain first Ballon d'Or but he will be happy to know that he is one of the 28 players to have been nominated for the 'Player of the Century' awards and it looks like it will be difficult for him to win the accolade.
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The award is being handed out at the Globe Soccer Awards, organised by EFAA (European Association of Player's Agents) and the ECA (European Club Association), and they announced the nominees on Twitter.
Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Luka Modric, Luís Figo, Manuel Neuer, Mohamed Salah, Neymar, Philipp Lahm, Robert Lewandowski, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Sergio Ramos, Steven Gerrard, Xavi, Zinedine Zidane, Zlatan Ibrahimovic
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) November 23, 2020
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This is not the first time that such an award is being handed out in modern day football.
The Globe Soccer Awards started since 2010 and in 2012 they named Diego Maradona as the 'Best Player of the Century.
Moreover, apart from players, there are awards for managers, clubs and even agents.
? And the nominees for the CLUB OF THE CENTURY 2001-2020 Globe Soccer Award are: Al Ahly, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Juventus, Liverpool, Manchester United, Paris Saint-Germain and Real Madrid
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) November 23, 2020
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? And the nominees for the COACH OF THE CENTURY 2001-2020 Globe Soccer Award are: A. Ferguson, C. Ancelotti, D. Deschamps, J. Löw, J. Guardiola, J. Mourinho, L. F. Scolari, M. Lippi, V. Del Bosque and Z. Zidane
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) November 23, 2020
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? And the nominees for the AGENT OF THE CENTURY 2001-2020 Globe Soccer Award are: Giovanni Branchini, Jonathan Barnett, Jorge Mendes, Mino Raiola and Pini Zahavi
— Globe Soccer Awards (@Globe_Soccer) November 23, 2020
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