Casemiro has finished ahead of his teammate Cristiano Ronaldo in this year’s Ballon d’Or award.
With the results still ongoing, Casemiro has been declared 17th, three ahead of five-time winner Ronaldo.
The Brazilian’s positioning in the awards is mainly due to his performances with former club Real Madrid, which won the Spanish league and the Champions League last season.
It’s an immense achievement for a holding midfielder, as strikers and other forward players are usually always recognised.
Ronaldo, despite scoring 24 goals for United in all competitions, finished short of the podium after a relatively disappointing year.
With the ceremony underway, the overall winner is expected to be Karim Benzema, also from Real Madrid.
Manchester City’s Erling Haaland, who played for Borussia Dortmund last season, is the second favourite, followed by Kylian Mbappe and Mohammed Salah.
Another regular winner, Lionel Messi, had a season to forget at Paris Saint Germain and is not expected to feature.
There are no United players left in the nominations, but having two nominees after such a troubled year is something United fans should celebrate.
The women’s award is expected to go to Barcelona and Spain star Alexia Putellas.
None of United’s women’s team were nominated despite their outstanding performances at the European Championships.
Millie Bright, Beth Mead and Lucy Bronze are the only representatives of the victorious Lionesses.
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