Ronaldo is nominated for the best player in the world, and Diogo Costa is nominated for the best goalkeeper

Cristiano Ronaldo, Bernardo Silva, Ruben Dias and Bruno Fernandes are competing for the 2023 World Player of the Year award from the International Federation of Football History and Statistics. The four Portuguese are part of a list of 25 players selected by the organisation. In addition to this distinction, Bernardo and Bruno Fernandes are also in the running for the Midfielder of the Year award – ‘Benficista’ Di Maria is also among the nominees. In turn, Diogo Costa is nominated for the best goalkeeper in the world award among a list that includes names such as Donnarumma, Oblak, Emiliano Martinez, Alisson, Ederson, Courtois, Ter Stegen, Maignan and others. Antonio Silva and Diomande are competing for the Best Under-20 Player award, and are competing with stars such as Jude Bellingham, Gavi, Musiala, Lamine Yamal, Zaire Emery, Xavi Simons, Andrek, Jarnacho, and others. In the race for the club’s best coach, Luis Castro is the only Portuguese representative. We also mention Rui Vitoria and Roberto Martinez, the current national team coach, who are among the nominees for the World Coach of the Year award this year. Remember, Soares Dias is nominated for the Best Referee in the World award. The winners are selected by sports journalists and experts from 120 countries and will be revealed on January 1. All lists of candidatesthe best player in the worldBellingham, Kevin De Bruyne, Robin DiasGundogan, Haaland, Rodri, Bernardo SilvaKane, Kim Min Jae, Lautaro Martinez, Nicolo Barella, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Jamal Musiala, Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Victor Osimhen, Vinicius Junior, Bruno FernandesSalah, Lukaku, Alphonso Davies, Cristiano RonaldoAnd the German Kanu and Griezmann. The best under-20 player in the world: Bellingham, Musiala, Gavi, Wirtz, Xavi Simons, Ivan Ferguson, Rasmus Hoglund, Lamine Yamal, Zaire Emery, Matisse Till, Alejandro Balde, Romeu Lavia, Antonio SilvaLevi Colwell, Cisco, Victor Roque, Jarnacho, Indrik, Julio Enciso, Savio, Pepe, DiomandeCarlos Palipa, Naama, Karim Konate and Fesolaev;Best goalkeeper in the world: Matt Turner, Emi Martinez, Ederson, Alisson, Onana, Matthew Ryan, Oblak, Donnarumma, Diogo CostaMaignan, Courtois, Ter Stegen, David Reya, Ramsdale and Trapp;The best midfielder in the world: Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Bruno Fernandes, Calhanoglu, Christian Eriksen, Tadic, Milinkovic-Savic, Pedri, Kroos, Messi, Di MariaMusiala, Odegaard, Alexander-Arnold, Barella, Zambo Anguissa, Camada, Valverde and Reina;The best team in the world: Luis de la Fuente, Steve Clarke, Southgate, Deschamps, Sylvinho, Tedesco, roberto martinez, Scaloni, Bielsa, Fernando Batista, Felix Sanchez, Jaime Lozano, Thomas Christiansen, Gregg Berhalter, Hajime Moriyasu, Jurgen Klinsmann, Roy VitoriaAvram Grant and Chris Hughton; Best coach in the world: Guardiola, Arteta, Moyes, Inzaghi, Spalletti, Ancelotti, Xavi, Fernando Diniz, Jorge Almiron, Luis Zubeldia, Luis Castro, Steve Cherundolo, Marcel Kohler and Albert Riera.