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
