Ballon d’Or 2024. Emiliano Martinez is the best goalkeeper of the year, Lunin is in the top 3

The Ukrainian lost in the vote to the Argentine and Spaniard Simon, but was ahead of Donnarumma, Maignan and five other contenders

Aston Villa and Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez became a laureate for the second year in a row Yashin Trophy – prize best goalkeeper of 2024.

In the voting, the 32-year-old Latin American, who won the 2024 Copa America with his team, beat the Spaniard Unai Simoneas well as Ukrainian Andrey Lunin. The Real Madrid goalkeeper, nominated for this award for the first time, ultimately took a respectable third place.

Let us remind you that Andrey’s presence in Paris was initially planned, but today the Madrid club canceled the visit of its delegation to the ceremony. Presumably, Blancos learned that winger Vinicius Junior, considered the main contender for the award, would not receive the Ballon d’Or.

Italian Gianluigi Donnarumma from Paris Saint-Germain was fourth in the voting, and Frenchman Mike Maignan from Milan was fifth. The top 10 also included: Jan Sommer (Switzerland, Inter), Giorgi Mamardashvili (Georgia, Valencia), Diogo Costa (Portugal, Porto), Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns) and Gregor Kobel (Switzerland, Borussia D).

Let us remember that Martinez won the Yashin Trophy last year.

The award ceremony for the 2024 Ballon d’Or winners continues at this moment. According to tradition, it takes place at the Chatelet Theater in Paris. The best part is ahead – the announcement of awards for the best players of the year.

Source: Sportarena

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