Last year's football gala was canceled and replaced with a digital variant under the name "Football year".

This year's packed football season will be summed up in a similar way.

And prizes will be awarded.

Including the trophies for the best football player of the year on the women's side, the Diamond Ball, and the men's side, the Gold Ball.

Last year, it was Magdalena Eriksson who was awarded the prize on the women's side.

SVT Sports expert Markus Johannesson, however, has another winner this year.

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Fridolina Rolfö

will have the

Diamond Ball.

A player who plays continuously in Europe's (probably the world) best club team FC Barcelona and takes greater and greater responsibility in that environment.

In the national team, she has been responsible for a number of crucial efforts during the year and not least during the Olympics where she was a strong contributing factor to the silver.

One of the world's best finishes from distance and a look for the game that makes her skilled at hitting crucial passes.

The fact that she was injury-free has taken her to a new level, says Johannesson.

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In such cases, it would be 28-year-old Rolfö's first Diamond Ball.

"Back to its highest level"

Last season's winner of the Gold Ball was Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 40, the Milan player's twelfth overall.

The 40-year-old still plays in one of the world's best leagues - but this year someone else should be praised.

- It's time!

He has been close before but now

Emil Forsberg

will have the

Gold Ball

.

A midfielder who keeps even despite a high level of difficulty in his game, which makes the season even more impressive.

His contribution to Sweden in the European Championships stood out and he is one of the main players in a top team, Leipzig, in one of the big leagues.

What I like about Forsberg is that he is always ready to take offensive responsibility and that he wants to contribute with his skill one-on-one and fantastic closing foot.

He has been back at his highest level during the year and has been the best for me.

The football year 2021 is broadcast on TV4 tonight, 21.00.