The prestigious Spanish sports newspaper Marca published the list of 100 candidates for the best football player award of the 2025/26 season. Among the candidates is Eduard Spertsyan, the midfielder of the Armenian national team and Al-Ahli of Saudi Arabia, who played for Krasnodar last season. In the previous season, Spertsyan played 42 matches for Krasnodar, scored 14 goals and made 18 assists. The name of the prize winner will be announced on October 22.