This year, in addition to the traditional awards to the Best Footballer and the Best Footballer of Europe, UEFA will award prizes in five other categories:.

The best goalkeeper of the UEFA Champions League-2016/17 The best defender of the UEFA Champions League-2016/17 The best midfielder of the UEFA Champions League-2016/17 The best striker of the UEFA Champions League-2016/17 The best footballer of the UEFA Europa League-2016/17 The first four awards will be awarded At the ceremony of drawing the group stage of the Champions League, which will be held on August 24.

The last award will find its owner a day later - on August 25, when the draw of the Europa League will be held.

In addition, a special award from the president of UEFA will receive the Italian midfielder Francesco Totti for outstanding success during the career of the football player.

Winners will be determined by voting a special jury, which will include coaches of all clubs that participated in the group stages of the Champions League and the Europa League of the 2016-2017 season, as well as 55 sports journalists.