Roma Figures Among Honours at 15th Gran Galà del Calcio in Arezzo

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Roma were prominent among the award winners announced for the 15th edition of the Gran Galà del Calcio, presented at a press conference at the AIA Auditorium of the Stadio Città di Arezzo, according to Corriere dello Sport. The ceremony itself is scheduled for Monday 16 November in Arezzo, as part of the Festival of Italian Football and Sport, with honours covering the 2025/26 season.

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Svilar was named best goalkeeper and Malen best forward, while D'Amico was recognised as best sporting director. The other Serie A awards went to Dimarco as best defender and best player, Nico Paz as best midfielder and young talent, Yildiz as best young player, McTominay for the best goal in Napoli-Inter, Pio Esposito as best newcomer and Palestra as revelation of the season. Chivu was named best coach and Fabregas best young coach, while Como took best club and Suwarso best president. Ludi was named best director of sport, Giuffredi best agent, and Cagliari were honoured for fielding the highest number of Italian players.

The Serie A Top 11 for last season was also released: Butez, Palestra, Valle, Mancini, Ramon, Orsolini, Zaccagni, Modric, Koné, Martinez and Malen, with Gasperini as coach. Donato Alfani, the event's president and creator, said: "A great result only comes behind great teamwork. Every year it is an emotion." The source does not state which clubs the individual award winners represent beyond those named.