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YOUNG PLAYER OF THE YEAR -
JUDE BELLINGHAM
Can Jude Bellingham lead Real Madrid to glory?
Jude Bellingham was awarded the Kopa Trophy during the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony and the youngster has taken his game to the next level since joining Real Madrid in the summer for €103m excluding add-ons. The former Birmingham City starlet scored 13 in his first 14 matches for Los Blancos and has ruled La Liga right from the get-go.
Marc Andre ter Stegen was one of the main reasons why Barcelona lifted the La Liga title in 2022-23. The German - who has kept goal for his national team in place of the injured Manuel Neuer - conceded only 20 goals throughout the entire campaign, including only three from the beginning of 2023 up until April 26. His outstanding form has helped Barca return to the top of Spanish football under Xavi.
There may be some recency bias in choosing this one but Federico Dimarco’s goal from midfield against Frosinone in November stood out as a
main contender. What separates his effort from most long-distance goals is the fact that he took it on the run and the keeper was not that far off his line. What’s more, it definitely looked like he
meant it.
Liverpool’s 2-1 win away to Newcastle United in August was remarkable in many ways, and
one of them was Alisson Becker’s incredible stop from Miguel Almiron to prevent the Magpies from going 2-0 ahead against the 10-man Reds. Almiron struck a volley with such ferocity from the edge of the box and it seemed to be flying into the roof of the net, but the Brazilian stopper somehow tipped it on to the bar and then against the post, before clawing it away to safety.
GOALKEEPER OF THE YEAR - MARC ANDRE
TER STEGEN
GOAL OF THE YEAR - FEDERICO DIMARCO,
INTER VS FROSINONE
SAVE OF THE YEAR - ALISSON BECKER
VS NEWCASTLE
Federico Dimarco scored a remarkable goal for Inter against Frosinone
“JUDE BELLINGHAM HAS RULED LA LIGA RIGHT FROM THE GET-GO.”
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