NewzAthletic Club goalkeeper Unai Simón has been nominated for the prestigious Yashin Trophy, the Ballon d'Or award recognizing the best goalkeeper in the world for 2026. Speaking in Bilbao on September 8 in an interview reported by EFE, Simón expressed deep pride in the nomination, admitting that after previously being selected among the top ten candidates in 2024, he believed he would never return to this level of recognition.
Simón's latest nomination places him back among the world's elite custodians, following a previous near-miss two years prior when he finished in second place behind Argentina's Emiliano 'Dibu' Martínez.
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