Footballer of the Year 2020

The panel and a wider group of their football fan friends celebrate the start of a new award - the Footballer of the Year - to crown the best player of football sports across all codes, the world over, in 2020. The nominees are: Beauden Barrett, Blues & New Zealand (Rugby Union) Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (American Football) Brian Fenton, Dublin (Gaelic Football) Sarah Fuller, Vanderbilt University (American Football & Association Football) Erling Haaland, Borussia Dortmund (Association Football) Maro Itoje, Saracens & England (Rugby Union) Dustin Martin, Richmond FC (Australian Rules Football) Paul McShane, Castleford Tigers (Rugby League) Cameron Munster, Melbourne Storm & Queensland (Rugby League) Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (American Football) Kevin Sinfield, Retired / Fundraiser (Rugby League) Hannah Southwell, Sydney Roosters & New South Wales (Rugby League)