The essential
- The Pavillon Gabriel, located near the Champs-Élysées in Paris, is hosting the 30th edition of the UNFP Trophies this Sunday. In a few hours we will therefore know the name of the best player of the Ligue 1 season. Kylian Mbappé is the big favorite.
- Other awards will also be given, including the title of best female D1 player. Here again, it is a Parisian, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, who has the favor of the forecasts.
- The ceremony will also recognize the best player in Ligue 2, the best hope in Ligue 1, the best coaches in Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, the best goalkeepers in L1 and L2 and the best goal of the season. Finally, a title will be awarded to the best French player playing abroad.
Watch the ceremony live
7:45 p.m. Who will get the title of best hope of the championship? Again, a Parisian is one of the candidates. This is the Portuguese left side Nuno Mendes, who arrived last summer from Sporting Lisbon. Arnaud Kalimuendo, on loan from PSG to Lens is also among the 5 named, as is Khéphren Thuram, son of Lilian Thuram, record holder for the number of selections for the France team (142 caps). The Marseillais William Saliba and the Lyonnais Castello Lukeba complete the cast.
7:40 p.m. A Parisian among the nominees for the title of best goalkeeper. Gianluigi Donnarumma is part of the list of 5 finalists despite his lackluster performances since his mistake against Real Madrid in C1. He is accompanied by Walter Benitez from Nice, Pau Lopez from Marseille, Alban Lafont from Nantes and Mats Sels from Strasbourg.
7:37 p.m. Who are the nominees for this evening? We start with the title of best player of the season in Ligue 1. Martin Terrier and Wissam Ben Yedder, respectively 2nd and 3rd in the ranking of top scorers are obviously part of the list, as are the Marseillais Dimitri Payet and the Lyonnais Lucas Paqueta.
7:35 p.m. The UNFP, kezako? This is the national union of professional footballers. Concretely, we are talking about the union of tricolor professional football players. It was created in 1961 by Eugène N’Jo Lea and Just Fontaine, 3rd at the Ballon d’Or in 1958.
7:30 p.m. Hello everyone! Welcome to this live stream to follow the UNFP Trophies ceremony with us. The first trophies should be awarded from 9 p.m.
