The Spanish La Liga has unveiled its list of nominations for the La Liga Player of the Season with two Real Madrid players, one Atletico Madrid, and one Barcelona player in the category.
The title has already been decided, with Real Madrid crowned champions two matchdays ago, and two of their star players this season have been nominated. English midfielder Jude Bellingham has been a key figure for the Los Blancos this season, scoring important goals, especially in the El Clasico, both home and away.
He and Vinicius Junior have been listed with the Brazilian forward and are also getting into the recognition. Bellingham joined from Borussia Dortmund in the summer and has played 27 games in the La Liga, scoring 19 goals and six assists. He scored one goal and two assists in Real Madrid’s 5-0 win over Alaves on Tuesday.
Vinicius Junior, on the other hand, has 25 games in the La Liga with 15 goals and five assists.
Across the City, French forward Antoine Griezmann has been included alongside Barcelona frontman Robert Lewandowski. The Poland striker has 32 matches with 17 goals and eight assists.
Some other outsiders on the list, Girona’s Aleix Garcia and teammate Artem Dovbyk, were also rewarded for helping Girona secure UEFA Champions League football for the first time in their history.
In the manager of the year category, Real Madrid’s Carlo Ancelotti, Girona’s Michel, and Atletico Madrid’s Diego Simeone have been nominated.
Player of the Season in Spain’s top-flight below:
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Antoine Griezmann (At. Madrid), Kirian Rodríguez (Las Palmas), Vinícius (Real Madrid), Take Kubo (Real Sociedad), Artem Dovbyk (Girona), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Isco Alarcón (Betis), Aleix García (Girona) and Alexander Sorloth (Villarreal)
La Liga Manager Of The Season:
Ancelotti (Real Madrid), Míchel (Girona FC), Simeone (Atlético de Madrid), Valverde (Athletic Club) and Marcelino (Villarreal CF) are in contention for the best coach.
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