Luis Ángel Malagón is one of the goalkeepers nominated for the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) awards for the best of 2024. In addition, representatives of the Liga MX Femenil also received nominations.
Throughout the week, the private organization confirmed the nominees for its different categories, among which Best Goalkeeper stands out due to the presence of the player from America in the Top 10.
Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martínez, Alisson, Thibaut Courtois, Marc-André ter Stegen and Unai Simón are some of the goalkeepers who accompany Malagón in the candidacy for the award that Ederson won last year, who is nominated again. In the case of Malagón, he is the only Concacaf player among the candidates.
Likewise, Guillermo Almada is nominated for the award for Best Technical Director at the club level in men’s soccer, for his work with Pachuca. Carlo Ancelotti and Luis Enrique stand out among the rest of the nominees to succeed Pep Guardiola, who was also nominated again.
Liga MX Femenil players, nominated for the best of the IFFHS
While in the women’s branch, the First Division of Mexico has gained importance and therefore has a presence in several categories. For the Best Young Player Award, Alice Soto from Pachuca will seek to keep the award that Sandra Paralluelo won last year.
While Charlyn Corral and Lizbeth Ovalle are nominated for Best Player, an award that in 2023 was awarded to Aitana Bonmatí. The Ballon d’Or winner will also try to win the IFFHS award again, as she once again received the nomination.
Finally, Milagros Martínez, technical director of Tigres, and Juan Carlos Cacho, former technical director of the Tuzas, are in the nominations for Best Women’s Club Strategist. Jonathan Giraldez won the award last year and this 2024 he is again in the Top 10 finalists.
