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The three nominees for the inaugural FIFA Fan Award have been revealed, and voting to decide the winner has now opened. The remarkable fan moments, chosen by a star-studded panel comprising Gabriel Batistuta, Zvonimir Boban, Marta and Vladimir Petkovic, are outstanding celebratory gestures from three very different settings. Supporters from around the world can now make their choice to decide the winner: an award for fans, decided by fans.
ADO Den Haag supporters lent their backing to Rotterdam’s Sophia Children’s Hospital, by delivering soft toys in an unconventional manner, dropping them from the upper tier of Feyenoord’s De Kuip stadium to grateful children below. Another outstanding gesture by away supporters saw Liverpool and Borussia Dortmund supporters come together to unite in harmony, singing the anthem “You’ll Never Walk Alone”, made popular by the Merseyside giants, in their UEFA Europa League clash a day before the 27th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster.
One of the most iconic images of 2016 saw Iceland supporters join their players in the now-famous chant-clap combination at UEFA EURO 2016. A particularly memorable performance took place after Iceland had been eliminated by hosts France in the quarterfinals, with close to eight percent of the tiny country’s population performing the chant at the Stade de France to show their appreciation for their heroes’ efforts.
All of the awards, including he FIFA Fan Award will be presented at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony at the Zurich TPC studios (Technology and Production Center Switzerland AG, 8052 Zurich) on January 9 2017, which will be streamed live on FIFA.com and FIFA on YouTube.
Voting to decide the standout moment, and determine the winner of the 2016 FIFA Fan Award, is open until the day of the Awards ceremony.
To keep up with the latest news about The Best FIFA Football Awards™ see fifa.com/fifafootballawards and www.facebook.com/fifafootballawards
Join the discussion about who should win this year’s prizes by using the hashtag #TheBest
