Bale, De Bruyne in first Ballon d鈥橭r nominees
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Real Madrid striker Gareth Bale and Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne were among the first 10 nominees for the Ballon d鈥橭r award announced yesterday.
Bale, who scored two goals in Real鈥檚 triumph in the final of the Champions League against Liverpool, joins his club teammate Karim Benzema among the first wave of 30 nominees for the year鈥檚 best player. The winner of the prestigious award organized by France Football magazine will be announced on December 3. City forward Sergio Aguero is nominated with Edinson Cavani of Paris Saint-Germain. Two goalkeepers are also among the first 10 鈥 Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid and Liverpool鈥檚 Alisson Becker. Roberto Firmino is also nominated as is defender Diego Godin of Atletico Madrid. For the first time, a Ballon d鈥橭r for women players will be awarded this year. In another first, the best under-21 player will receive the Kopa Trophy. The Ballon d鈥橭r, which was first won by Stanley Matthews in 1956, is decided by a ballot of journalists from around the world.
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