Adrian Nominated At 2018 London Football Awards

Adrian nominated at the prestigious 2018 London Football Awards event
Football heavyweights have scored nominations at this year’s London Football Awards. West Ham United’s Adrian is up for the Goalkeeper of the Year award, against last year’s winner, Lloris and Chelsea’s Courtois, as well as Dan Bentley and Gomes. The winners of all eight awards will be announced at the prestigious event, hosted by Mark Chapman, at London’s Battersea Evolution on March 1, 2018.
In its fourth year, the London Football Awards, sponsored by Toscafund, raises funds for former Arsenal goalkeeper and TV presenter, Bob Wilson OBE and his wife, Megs’ charity, Willow - the only national charity working with seriously ill young adults aged 16 to 40 to fulfill uplifting and unforgettable Special Days.
The shortlist of nominees was agreed by an independent panel of judges and announced by sports presenter and LFA judge, Jim Rosenthal at the launch at Coutts’ historical head office in London.

Premier League Player of the Year
(sponsored by Toscafund)
César Azpilicueta – Chelsea
Christian Eriksen – Tottenham Hotspur
Harry Kane – Tottenham Hotspur
Heung-Min Son – Tottenham Hotspur
Wilfried Zaha – Crystal Palace

Manager of the Year
(sponsored by Football Manager)
Emma Hayes – Chelsea Ladies
Roy Hodgson – Crystal Palace
Slaviša Jokanović – Fulham
Neil Harris – Millwall
Mauricio Pochettino – Tottenham Hotspur

EFL Player of the Year
(sponsored by Corney & Barrow)
Josh Clarke – Brentford
George Saville – Millwall
Romaine Sawyers – Brentford
Ryan Sessegnon – Fulham
Alex Smithies – Queens Park Rangers

Goalkeeper of the Year
(sponsored by Frogmore)
Adrián – West Ham United
Daniel Bentley – Brentford
Thibaut Courtois – Chelsea
Heurelho Gomes – Watford
Hugo Lloris – Tottenham Hotspur

Women’s Player of the Year
(sponsored by Coutts)
Millie Bright – Chelsea Ladies
Danielle Carter – Arsenal Women
Katie Chapman – Chelsea Ladies
Fran Kirby – Chelsea Ladies
Jordan Nobbs – Arsenal Women

Young Player of the Year (under-23)
(sponsored by Zeus)
Andreas Christensen – Chelsea
Ainsley Maitland-Niles – Arsenal
Davinson Sánchez – Tottenham Hotspur
Ryan Sessegnon – Fulham
Harry Winks – Tottenham Hotspur

Community Project of the Year
(sponsored by the FA)
AFC Wimbledon Foundation – AFC Wimbledon Women and Girls
Brentford Community Sports Trust – The Fearless Foundation’s Journalism Project
QPR in the Community Trust – #Game4Grenfell
This year’s winner of the Outstanding Contribution to London Football (sponsored by Weston Homes), is former West Ham United, Crystal Palace and Arsenal striker, Ian Wright MBE, who will collect his Award on the night. This prestigious award was previously presented to Frank Lampard, John Terry and Arsene Wenger.

Other past winners to have attended the Awards are Antonio Conte, Harry Kane, Dele Alli, Hugo Lloris, N’Golo Kante, Tom Cairney, Dimitri Payet, Moussa Dembele, Aaron Ramsey, Ledley King and Roy Hodgson, to name a few.
Willow Life President Bob Wilson, said: “Once again this season, football in London – in the Premier League, the Football League and the Women’s game – has been dramatic and exciting. The London Football Awards is a fantastic opportunity to celebrate the skills of our nominees, which we have seen on the pitches of the Capital over the last few months, as well as all the outstanding community work achieved by the clubs. I’m looking forward to catching up with lots of friends and colleagues at this year’s London Football Awards on March 1.”

Nominees and winners of the awards have been selected by an expert judging panel from the worlds of football and media, from former players to major footballing bodies, and sports media, including Sky Sports, BBC, The Telegraph, Evening Standard and talkSPORT.
Standard tickets to the London Football Awards, including pre-dinner drinks and a three course meal, cost £225 per person. Tables of ten are available for £2,250, Premium tables cost £3,500 and Legend Tables (for ten guests plus a legend) cost £6,000.

For more information and booking visit www.londonfootballawards.org or telephone Willow on 01707 259777.
For more information about Willow visit www.willowfoundation.org.uk