Williams Makes History, Gets Selected for Prestigious FIFA Award Months After Ballon d’Or Nomination
- South African goalkeeper Ronwen Williams gains FIFA recognition months after being nominated for an award at the 2024 Ballon d'Or event
- The Mamelodi Sundowns shot-stopper will compete with ten other goalkeepers in a category set aside by FIFA at the 2024 The Best awards
- The Bafana Bafana captain made history with his nomination despite not being the only African goalkeeper in the nominees
Mamelodi Sundowns goalkeeper has been nominated for a prestigious FIFA award months after earning a nomination for the Yashin Trophy at the 2024 Ballon d'Or award.
The South African shot-stopper has been receiving international recognition since his stellar performances for both Sundowns and Bafana Bafana last season.
The 32-year-old was nominated for the Yashin Trophy along with nine other goalkeepers. He later finished ninth, with Argentine international Emiliano Martinez winning the award.
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Williams nominated for top FIFA Award
After gaining recognition from Ballon d'Or organisers, Williams was also nominated for one of the awards set aside at the 2024 FIFA The Best Awards.
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The COSAFA Men's Goalkeeper of the Year award winner is one of the eleven goalkeepers nominated for the FIFA Men's 11 for 2024.
The Sundowns star will compete for the goalkeeping spot in the 2024 FIFA Men's Best 11, which is also a voting category.
The South African international is the first African goalkeeper playing in Africa to be nominated for the category, but another African is among the eleven nominees.
FIFA Men's 11 Goalkeepers nominees:
Ronwen Williams (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns)
Andriy Lunin (Ukraine, Real Madrid)
Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)
David Raya (Spain, Arsenal)
Ederson (Brazil, Manchester City)
Yann Sommer (Inter Milan, Switzerland)
Emiliano Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Paris Saint-Germain)
Mike Maignan (France, AC Milan)
Unai Simon (Spain, Athletic Club)
Chipezeze named best goalkeeper in PSL ahead of Williams
Briefly News earlier reported that Magesi FC star Elvis Chipezeze has been rated the best goalkeeper in the South African league ahead of Ronwen Williams this season.
The Bafana Bafana star won the best goalkeeper award last season, but Chipezeze's performance in the Carling Knockout Cup and the start of the Betway Premiership put him about the South African.
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