2023-12-28 12:18:07
Colombian winger Jhon Arias was included among the four finalists for the King of America award, a traditional award given annually by the newspaper. The country from Uruguay, to the best players on the continent.
Arias, champion of the Copa Libertadores with Fluminense from Brazil, is nominated along with his teammate, the Argentine Germán Cano, and the Uruguayans Luis Suárez, from Gremio from Brazil, and Nicolás de La Cruz, from River Plate from Argentina .
“The Colombian Arias was also fundamental for the conquest of the Flu, being key with goals (11 in the year) and assists. He has also become a starter in the coffee team,” the El País publication highlights regarding Arias.
The 26-year-old from Choco also had an outstanding participation in the last Club World Cup. Despite his team’s 4-0 defeat in the final once morest Manchester City, the winger took the third best player award.
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Four Colombians have won the award
Although he is not the big favorite, Jhon Arias hopes to join the list of Colombians who have won this recognition. Since it was first awarded in 1971, only four footballers in the country have received this recognition.
Carlos ‘El Pibe’ Valderrama won it twice in 1987 and 1993, Teófilo Gutiérrez won it in 2014 and Miguel Ángel Borja did the same in 2016. Meanwhile, in the women’s category, whose award has been given since 2021, the current Queen of America is Linda Caicedo.
best coach
On the other hand, this Thursday the list of nominees for coach of the year in South America was also announced, where there were no major surprises. Luis Zubeldía, Argentine winner of the Copa Sudamericana with Liga de Quito; Lionel Scaloni, coach of Argentina; Marcelo Bielsa, coach of Uruguay; Fernando Diniz, champion coach of the Copa Libertadores with Fluminense, and Abel Ferreira, coach of Palmeiras.
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