Borussia Dortmund, Gregor Kobel, Mats Hummels nominated for Ballon d'Or awards
By Tushar Bahl
Borussia Dortmund, goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, and centre-back Mats Hummels have been nominated for awards at the 2024 Ballon d'Or ceremony.
The nominations for the various awards to be presented at the Ballon d'Or ceremony have been revealed by organisers France Football. And Borussia Dortmund have been nominated for the Men's Club of the Year award, while Gregor Kobel is in contention to win the Yashin Trophy. The Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place on October 28, 2024.
Alongside Borussia Dortmund, reigning Bundesliga champions Bayer Leverkusen, La Liga sides Real Madrid and Girona, as well as Manchester City have been nominated for the Men's Club of the Year award.
Gregor Kobel nominated for Yashin Trophy, Mats Hummels on Ballon d'Or award shortlist
Borussia Dortmund made an excellent run to the UEFA Champions League final last season, where they were beaten by Real Madrid. Edin Terzic's side defeated the likes of Paris Saint-Germain, AC Milan, Atletico Madrid, and PSV Eindhoven en route to the club's first Champions League final since 2013.
Meanwhile, Gregor Kobel has been nominated for the Yashin Trophy, presented to the best goalkeeper of the season. Other nominees for the award include Kobel's compatriot Yann Sommer, Emiliano Martínez, Diogo Costa, Mike Maignan, Andriy Lunin, and Gianluigi Donnarumma.
Kobel played a key role in BVB's run to the UEFA Champions League final, and will be among the favourites to win the award.
Former Borussia Dortmund player Mats Hummels has been named on the 30-player shortlist for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award. The veteran centre-back rolled back the years with his performances last season, and left BVB when his contract expired this summer. He joined AS Roma on a one-year contract earlier on Wednesday.
Other contenders for the Ballon d'Or award include former Borussia Dortmund duo Jude Bellingham and Erling Haaland, Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane, as well as Real Madrid's Vinicius Jr. and Kylian Mbappe.
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