29.11.2024Bayer 04

FIFA World Player Trophy: Wirtz nominated

FIFA has announced the nominations for this year's The Best FIFA Football Awards. Werkself player Florian Wirtz is on the shortlist of eleven in the category of FIFA World Player, head coach Xabi Alonso is in the vote for Coach of the Year. Other nominations from the German double winners are Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong, Alejandro Grimaldo (all in The Best FIFA Defenders), Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz (both in The Best FIFA Midfielders). Bayer 04 fans can now vote online at FIFA.com for Wirtz, Alonso and Co.FIFA-Mittelfeldspieler“. Fans von Bayer 04 können ab sofort online auf FIFA.com für Wirtz, Alonso und Co. abstimmen.

Florian Wirtz and his teammates at Bayer 04 last season won the German league title for the first time in the club's history and also became the first Bundesliga team to play a whole season without defeat in the league. In addition, the Werkself won the DFB Pokal to secure the double. Wirtz and Co. also lifted the Supercup trophy at the start of the current campaign.

The other nominations in the category of FIFA World Player are the two former Leverkusen players Toni Kroos and Dani Carvajal plus Rodri, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Lamine Yamal, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Lionel Messi and Vinicius Junior.

Alonso nominated as coach of the year

Head coach Xabi Alonso is also in the running for this year's The Best FIFA Football Awards. His rivals in the category of Coach of the Year are Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid), Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City) and Luis de la Fuente (Spain).

Five nominations for team of the year

The Black and Reds are also well represented in the vote for Team of the Year: In the category of the Best FIFA Defender 2024 you can vote for Jonathan Tah, Jeremie Frimpong and Alejandro Grimaldo and in the category of the Best FIFA Midfielder 2024 for Granit Xhaka and Florian Wirtz.

Online Voting open to Fans to 10 December

Bayer 04 fans can cast their votes in the different categories up to 10 December (23.59 CET) at FIFA.com. The votes of players, coaches and media representatives also come in on equal terms. The winners will be announced at a gala event in January 2025.

VOTE HERE

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