Khvicha Kvaratskhelia nominated for Ballon d'Or award
The 22-year-old footballer became the first Georgian to be recognised as the best player in a top European championship. Photo: SSC Napoli
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The Georgian national team and Napoli player Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is among the top 30 contenders nominated for the Men’s Ballon d'Or award, presented annually by France Football to the best player of the year.
The nomination follows Kvaratskhelia’s debut season for Napoli that helped the Italian club in their winning run in Serie A with his match-winning contributions, leading to the team’s first title in 33 years.
He also became the Most Valuable Player of the series and received three Player of the Month awards by EA Sports, a division of Electronic Arts that develops and publishes sports video games and partners the Serie A, setting a new all-time record in the history of the Italian championship.
The 22-year-old footballer became the first Georgian to be recognised as the best player in a top European championship.
The awards ceremony for Ballon d’Or will be hosted on October 30 in Paris.
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UEFA's Technical Observer panel on Sunday named Napoli's Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia the Champions League Young Player of the Season.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, the Georgian winger of the Italian club Napoli, was on Friday named as the best player of the Serie A national league 2022-2023 season.
SSC Napoli, the Italian club that signed the Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia in what turned out to be a major European transfer of the season, on Thursday claimed their first Serie A title in 33 years following a 1-1 draw against Udinese.
Sweden and AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimović on Tuesday praised Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has made an impressive debut in the Serie A championship since his move to Napoli, as a player who has “impressed me the most”.
Napoli’s Georgian midfielder Khvicha Kvaratskhelia on Tuesday scored his debut Champions League goal and made an assist in the team's 6-1 thrashing of Ajax in the Johan Cruijff Arena.
Real Madrid head coach Carlo Ancelotti on Sunday commented on the “strong work” in the summer transfer window by Italian side Napoli, and noted the “explosive start” in the team by Georgian talent Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has made an impressive debut in the Serie A championship since his move to the club.
La Gazzetta dello Sport, a leading Italian sports daily, on Wednesday published a piece praising the professional skills of Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, who has made an impressive debut in the Serie A championship since his move to Napoli, by saying his dribbles were “poetry for those who love football”.
European media and leading football experts on Wednesday hailed Napoli’s Georgian winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia for his outstanding performance against Liverpool in the Champions League 4-1 victory.
The Georgian national football team on Friday lost to Spain by 1:7 in the fourth round of the Euro 2024 qualification stage, held at the Dinamo Arena stadium in the country’s capital city of Tbilisi.
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The Georgian national team and Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia received the UEFA Champions League Player of the Match Award following Napoli’s win over Union Berlin on Tuesday.
The Georgian national team and Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia was ranked 17th on Monday for the rankings of the Men's Ballon d'Or award, presented annually by France Football to the best player of the year.