Grand Gala of football, Leao nominated for striker of the year: AC Milan’s candidates for the Top 11. Rabiot in the running for best goal
On 2 September, the 2026 edition of the Gran Galà del Calcio will take place at La Scala in Milan. Several AC Milan players are on the list
The 2026 edition of the Gran Gala del Calcio will be held at Milan's Teatro alla Scala on 2 September. The ceremony will honour the best players from last season, position by position, in an ideal XI from which the Overall Best player of the season will also be chosen. Special awards will also be handed out for the Coach of the Year, Referee of the Year, Club of the Year, Best Young Player in Serie B and Best Young Player in Serie A.
The candidates
Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 Goalkeeper of the Year category Marco Carnesecchi - Mike Maignan - Mile Svilar
Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 Defenders of the Year category Manuel Akanji - Alessandro Bastoni - Gleison Bremer - Federico Dimarco - Denzel Dumfries - Mario Gila - Marco Palestra - Evan Ndicka - Oumar Solet - França Wesley
Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 Midfielders of the Year category Hakan Çalhanoğlu - Manu Kone - Scott McTominay - Luka Modric - Adrien Rabiot - Piotr Zielinski
Serie A Enilive 2025-2026 Forwards of the Year category Rafael Leao - Lautaro Martinez - Donyell Malen - Nico Paz - Marcus Thuram - Kenan Yildiz
On 2 September, the best goal in Serie A 2025-2026 as chosen by the fans will also be revealed. AC Milan's Adrien Rabiot is also in the running for the award thanks to the magnificent long-range left-footed strike he scored away at Torino.
