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Most fans know and recognize the Ballon d'Or gala and FIFA's The Best awards as the two preeminent global annual football recognition events.

Presented by France Football, the Ballon d'Or is widely considered the most coveted individual award in the world, while FIFA has attempted to challenge that superiority with its own set of trophy presentations.

However, a relatively unknown player has been around for over a decade as the Globe Soccer Awards look to gain notoriety and clout for their annual ceremony held every January (until this year) in Dubai.

The Sporting News details where the Globe Soccer Awards come from and who the 2024 nominees are across their various award categories.

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What are the Globe Soccer Awards?

Founded in 2010, the Globe Soccer Awards are organized by their namesake, Globe Soccer, the gala has taken place every January in Dubai, United Arab Emirates to recognize the most prominent figures in the world of football.

The awards were founded by famed agent Jorge Mendes along with Italian businessman Riccardo Silva andTommaso Bendoni. Mendes has won the Best Agent category in 11 of the 13 years of its existence.

"At the heart of Globe Soccer’s mission is a commitment to honoring all facets of the beautiful game," reads the official website. "Their awards celebrate not just players, but the full spectrum of football stakeholders – from chairmen and agents to directors and referees."

To recognize the best across the world of football in the 2024 calendar year, the Globe Soccer Awards will hold its next iteration of the ceremony earlier than usual, onDecember 27, in Dubai.

2024 Globe Soccer Awards nominees

In 2010, the first year of the ceremony, the Globe Soccer Awards consisted of just Best Agent, Best Director, and a Career Achievement Award. For the 2024 ceremony, there are 12 different main categories.

The selection committee, or "jury" as Globe Soccer refers to it, consists of dozens of individuals from around the world of football. It includes former players Francesco Totti, Ian Rush, and Luis Figo, current players such as Alexia Putellas, coaches Antonio Conte and Fabio Capello, former referees, club executives, businessmen, and even a member of the Dubai Sports Council among others.

There are some quirks to the categories. First off, there are "Best Forward" and "Best Midfielder" categories for the men but no "Best Defender." Meanwhile, there is a "Best Coach" that is clearly restricted to the men's side by the nominees, but no similar category for the women.

There also appears to be clear bias and blind spots in certain areas. Possibly thanks to Jorge Mendes' influence, Portuguese players, clubs, and executives appear more often than usual, such as Sporting CP's presence in the "Best Club" category despite being knocked out of last year's continental competition in the Europa League Round of 16. Additionally, on the women's side, not a single American player was nominated for Best Player, while no NWSL club was chosen as part of the Best Club nominees.

The following are all the nominees in every given category up for recognition at the 2024 iteration of the Globe Soccer Awards.

Best Men's Player

NameNationalityClubPosNameNationalityClubPos
Nicolo BarellaItalyInter MilanMFLionel MessiArgentinaInter MiamiFW
Jude BellinghamEnglandReal MadridMFDani OlmoSpainBarcelonaMF
Hakan CalhanogluTurkeyInter MilanMFCole PalmerEnglandChelseaMF
Dani CarvajalSpainReal MadridDFRodriSpainMan CityMF
Artem DovbykUkraineGirona/RomaFWRodrygoBrazilReal MadridFW
Phil FodenEnglandMan CityFWCristiano RonaldoPortugalAl NassrFW
Antoine GriezmannFranceAtletico MadridMFBukayo SakaEnglandArsenalMF
Alejandro GrimaldoSpainBayer LeverkusenDFMohamed SalahEgyptLiverpoolFW
Viktor GyokeresSwedenSporting CPFWWilliam SalibaFranceArsenalDF
Erling HaalandNorwayMan CityFWFederico ValverdeUruguayReal MadridMF
Harry KaneEnglandBayern MunichFWVinicius JrBrazilReal MadridFW
Toni KroosGermanyReal Madrid/RetiredMFVitinhaPortugalPSGMF
Robert LewandowskiPolandBarcelonaFWNico WilliamsSpainAthletic ClubFW
Ademola LookmanNigeriaAtalantaFWFlorian WirtzGermanyBayer LeverkusenMF
Emiliano MartinezArgentinaAston VillaGKGranit XhakaSwitzerlandBayer LeverkusenMF
Lautaro MartinezArgentinaInter MilanFWLamine YamalSpainBarcelonaFW
Kylian MbappeFrancePSG/Real MadridFW

Best Women's Player

NameNationalityClubNameNationalityClub
Aitana BonmatiSpainBarcelonaLauren HempEnglandMan City
Lucy BronzeEnglandChelseaLauren JamesEnglandChelsea
Tabitha ChawingaMalawiLyonMarie-Antoinette KatotoFrancePSG
Grace GeyoroFrancePSGEwa PajorPolandBarcelona
Manuela GiuglianoItalyRomaSalma ParallueloSpainBarcelona
Caroline Graham HansonNorwayBarcelonaAlexia PutellasSpainBarcelona
Patricia GuijarroSpainBarcelonaMayra RamirezColombiaChelsea
Giulia GwinnGermanyBayern MunichLea SchullerGermanyBayern Munich
Yui HasegawaJapanMan CityKhadija ShawJamaicaMan City
Ada HegerbergNorwayLyonGlodis ViggosdottirIcelandBayern Munich

Best Men's Club

ClubNationFederationClubNationFederation
Al AhlyEgyptAFCInter MilanItalyUEFA
Al AinUAEAFCMan CityEnglandUEFA
AtalantaItalyUEFAOlympiacosGreeceUEFA
Atletico MineroBrazilCONMEBOLPSGFranceUEFA
Bayer LeverkusenGermanyUEFAReal MadridSpainUEFA
BotafogoBrazilCONMEBOLSporting CPPortugalUEFA

Best Women's Club

ClubNationFederationClubNationFederation
BarcelonaSpainUEFALyonFranceUEFA
Bayern MunichGermanyUEFARomaItalyUEFA
ChelseaEnglandUEFA

Best Coach

NameNationalityTeamNameNationalityTeam
Xabi AlonsoSpainBayer LeverkusenGian Piero GasperiniItalyAtalanta
Carlo AncelottiItalyReal MadridPep GuardiolaSpainMan City
Mikel ArtetaSpainArsenalSimone InzaghiItalyInter Milan
Luis EnriqueSpainPSGLionel ScaloniArgentinaArgentina
Luis de la FuenteSpainSpain

Best Midfielder

NameNationalityClubNameNationalityClub
Nicolo BarellaItalyInter MilanRodriSpainMan City
Jude BellinghamEnglandReal MadridFederico ValverdeUruguayReal Madrid
Hakan CalhanogluTurkeyInter MilanVitinhaPortugalPSG
Toni KroosGermanyReal Madrid/RetiredFlorian WirtzGermanyBayer Leverkusen
Dani OlmoSpainBarcelonaGranit XhakaSwitzerlandBayer Leverkusen
Cole PalmerEnglandChelsea

Best Forward

NameNationalityClubNameNationalityClub
Artem DovbykUkraineGirona/RomaKylian MbappeFrancePSG/Real Madrid
Phil FodenEnglandMan CityMohamed SalahEgyptLiverpool
Erling HaalandNorwayMan CityVinicius Jr.BrazilReal Madrid
Harry KaneEnglandBayern MunichNico WilliamsSpainAthletic Club
Lautaro MartinezArgentinaInter MilanLamine YamalSpainBarcelona

Best Emerging Player

NameNationalityClubNameNationalityClub
Pau CubarsiSpainBarcelonaJoao NevesPortugalPSG
Desire DoueFrancePSGAleksandar PavlovicGermanyBayern Munich
Alejandro GarnachoArgentinaMan UnitedSavinhoBrazilMan City
Arda GulerTurkeyReal MadridLamine YamalSpainBarcelona
Kobbie MainooEnglandMan UnitedKenan YildizTurkeyJuventus

Best Agent

NameNationality
Giuliano BertolucciBrazil
Fernando HidalgoArgentina
Kia JoorabchianIran
Jorge MendesPortugal
Federico PenaBrazil
Frank TrimboliAustralia
Pini ZahaviIsrael

Best Sporting Director

NameNationalityClub
Piero AusilioItaly
Luis CamposPortugal
Edu GasparBrazilArsenal
Sebastian KehlGermanyBayer Leverkusen
Giovanni SartoriItaly
Hugo VianaPortugal

Best Middle East Player

This award recognizes the best player contracted to a Middle Eastern club.

NameNationalityClub
Salem Al DawsariSaudi ArabiaAl Hilal
Mourad BatnaMoroccoAl Fateh
KakuParaguayAl Ain
Riyad MahrezAlgeriaAl Ahli
Sergej Milinkovic-SavicSerbiaAl Hilal
Soufiane RahimiMoroccoAl Ain
Cristiano RonaldoPortugalAl Nassr

Best Middle East Club

ClubNation
Al AhlyEgypt
Al AinUAE
Al HilalSaudi Arabia
Al IttihadSaudi Arabia
Al NassrSaudi Arabia
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