Entering its seventh edition, the Globe Soccer Awards were created to recognize the best contributors to football — globally and regionally — both on and off the field.
Alireza Faghani, Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia), Mark Clattenburg (England), Nestor Pitana (Argentina) and Joel Antonio Aguilar (El Salvador) have been nominated for the best referee of the year.
The award candidates have been chosen by the Globe Soccer jury, which includes international footballing coaches, directors and chairmen.
The full list of nominees for each category is as follows:
Player of the year
• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Lionel Messi
• Gareth Bale
• Antoine Griezmann
• Jamie Vardy
• Gonzalo Higuain
Club of the year
• Legia Warsaw
• Leicester City
• Sevilla
• Molde FK
• Real Madrid
Coach of the year
• Claudio Ranieri
• Fernando Santos
• Massimiliano Allegri
• Unai Emery
• Zinedine Zidane
Referee of the year
• Alireza Faghani
• Bankary Papa Gassama
• Mark Clattenburg
• Nestor Pitana
• Joel Antonio Aguilar
