The organizing committee for the "Globe Soccer Awards" announced on their official "X" social media account the nominees for the 2025 awards, with the ceremony scheduled for December 28 in Dubai.
Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian star of Liverpool and the national team, tops the nominations for both Best Player and Best Forward in the world for 2025. Egyptian club Pyramids and Saudi club Al-Ahli are also nominated for Best Club in the world.
Key award categories and nominees for Globe Soccer Awards 2025:
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Best Forward: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Julian Alvarez (Atletico Madrid), Ousmane Dembele (PSG), Sebastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund), Victor Gjokajris (Arsenal), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Alexander Isak (Liverpool), Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid), Harry Kane (Bayern Munich), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (PSG), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan), Kylian Mbappe (Real Madrid), Rafinha (Barcelona), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), and Ramin Jamal (Barcelona).
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Best Player: Mohamed Salah, Ousmane Dembele, Gianluigi Donnarumma (Manchester City), Desiree Doyi (PSG), Victor Gjokajris, Erling Haaland, Achraf Hakimi (PSG), Alexander Isak, Vinicius Jr., Harry Kane, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Robert Lewandowski, Lautaro Martinez, Kylian Mbappe, Scott McTominay (Napoli), Nuno Mendes (PSG), Michael Olise (Bayern Munich), Cole Palmer (Chelsea), Pedri (Barcelona), Rafinha, Declan Rice (Arsenal), Fabian Ruiz (PSG), Vitinha (PSG), Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen), and Ramin Jamal.
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Best Club: PSG, Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Chelsea, Flamengo, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Napoli, Al-Ahli, and Pyramids.
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Best Coach: Luis Enrique (PSG), Enzo Marisca (Chelsea), Arne Slot (Liverpool), Antonio Conte (Napoli), Vincent Kompany (Bayern Munich), Hans-Dieter Flick (Barcelona), Roberto Martinez (Portugal), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), Eddie Howe (Newcastle United).
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Best Player in the Middle East: Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr), Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad), Salem Al-Dawsari (Al Hilal), Riyad Mahrez (Al Ahli), Roberto Firmino (Al Ahli/Al Sadd), N’Golo Kante (Al Ittihad), Ivan Toney (Al Ahli).
The awards feature 15 primary categories, nine of which are open for public voting until November 27, with the final voting taking place between December 3 and 11. Winners are decided by a combination of public votes and a Globe Soccer jury.
This event highlights the global recognition of football achievements across leagues and continents in 2025.
