UAE : HRNW – Football fans worldwide can now cast their votes for the nominees of the upcoming Globe Soccer Awards, scheduled for December 28, 2025, at Atlantis The Royal on Palm Jumeirah in Dubai.
The 16th edition of the globally recognised awards ceremony will include nearly 15 categories, with nine of them open to public voting until November 27 to determine the finalists.
A second voting phase will run from December 3 to 11, allowing fans to help decide the winners. Final results will be based on a combined scoring system involving public votes and the Globe Soccer Jury—featuring iconic figures such as Marcello Lippi, Francesco Totti, Iker Casillas, and Luis Figo.
After winning multiple trophies in the 2024–2025 season—including the UEFA Champions League, Super Cup, Ligue 1, and Coupe de France—Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) lead the nominations and are aiming to cap off their exceptional year with more honors.
PSG are in contention for Best Men’s Club, while Luis Enrique and Luís Campos are shortlisted for Best Coach and Best Sporting Director.
A total of eight players from PSG’s Champions League-winning squad have secured places in the Best Men’s Player category. These include Ousmane Dembélé, Désiré Doué, Achraf Hakimi, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Nuno Mendes, Fabián Ruiz, Vitinha, and Gianluigi Donnarumma (now with Manchester City).
Several of these stars are also nominated in specialist categories, such as Best Midfielder, Best Forward, and Emerging Player.
They are joined by several global football names on the 25-player Best Men’s Player list, including last year’s winner Vinícius Júnior and his Real Madrid teammate Kylian Mbappé, Barcelona sensation Lamine Yamal, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah.
In the women’s category, Barcelona and Spain star Aitana Bonmatí will attempt to win the Best Women’s Player award for the third year in a row. She appears on the 25-player shortlist alongside Barcelona teammates Patri Guijarro, Caroline Graham Hansen, Ewa Pajor, Claudia Pina, and Alexia Putellas. Five members of England’s UEFA Women’s Euro 2025-winning squad are also included.
Arsenal Women, the current UEFA Women’s Champions League holders, are among seven clubs battling for Best Women’s Club, alongside Bayern Frauen, Chelsea Women, Barcelona Femení, Juventus, OL Lyon, and Orlando Pride.
The Best Men’s Club award will feature a competitive lineup, with PSG facing challengers such as Al-Ahli, FC Barcelona, Bayern Munich, Flamengo, Inter Milan, Liverpool, Napoli, and Pyramids FC.
Luis Enrique is also in the running for Best Coach, facing competition from Enzo Maresca (Chelsea), Arne Slot (Liverpool), Antonio Conte (Napoli), Vincent Kompany (Bayern Munich), Hansi Flick (Barcelona), Roberto Martínez (Portugal), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Mikel Arteta (Arsenal), and Eddie Howe (Newcastle United).
In the Middle East categories, Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo—representing Portugal and Al-Nassr—is nominated for Best Middle East Player. He will compete against Salem Al-Dawsari, Karim Benzema, Roberto Firmino, N’Golo Kanté, Riyad Mahrez, and Ivan Toney.
