Faghani shortlisted for Globe Soccer Awards referee of the year

Tehran Times – TEHRAN, Alireza Faghani from Iran been named among the nominees for the 2016 Globe Soccer Awards referee of the year.

The ceremony will be held in Dubai on December 27-28.

The Globe Soccer Awards are part of the International Sports Conference where figures from the world of football converge on the emirate to discuss the big topics dominating the sport.

Entering its seventh edition, the Globe Soccer Awards were created to recognize the best contributors to football — globally and regionally — both on and off the field.

Alireza Faghani, Bakary Papa Gassama (Gambia), Mark Clattenburg (England), Nestor Pitana (Argentina) and Joel Antonio Aguilar (El Salvador) have been nominated for the best referee of the year.

The Iranian referee officiated the final match of the Rio Olympic Games between Brazil and Germany, where the host won the title on penalties.

The full list of nominees for each category available below.

Player of the year

• Cristiano Ronaldo
• Lionel Messi
• Gareth Bale
• Antoine Griezmann
• Jamie Vardy
• Gonzalo Higuain

Club of the year

• Legia Warsaw
• Leicester City
• Sevilla
• Molde FK
• Real Madrid

Coach of the year

• Claudio Ranieri
• Fernando Santos
• Massimiliano Allegri
• Unai Emery
• Zinedine Zidane

Referee of the year

• Alireza Faghani
• Bankary Papa Gassama
• Mark Clattenburg
• Nestor Pitana
• Joel Antonio Aguilar