Hello everybody, it's time for r/soccer's best of 2018 Awards!

As part of reddit's r/bestof2018 event, we've got a whopping 40,000 Reddit Coins to hand out to people who have contributed to r/soccer this year. There will be three winners per category, with the most votes getting Reddit Platinum, second most getting Reddit Gold, and third most getting Reddit Silver.

There will also be four Moderators Choice Awards given out, three Gold and one Silver. These winners will be decided by the mod team.

The Categories are:

• Best Original Post: What was the most compelling or fascinating post on r/soccer this year?

• Best Match Thread Creator: u/matchthreadder has taken up a lot of the slack but which human made the best match threads this year?

• Best Gif and Video Maker: We love gifs, streamables, and streamjas, which user churned out the best?

• Best Comment: Did someone manage to change your mind with their comment? Nominate 'em here.

• Best Joke: Who made the biggest banter this year?

• Best Rant: Our favorite Sky pundit ranted a few times to the subreddit’s delight, but which r/soccer user matched Paul “Brexit Boy” Merson?

• Most heartwarming or wholesome post/comment: Nominate someone who shared an uplifting story or did something nice on r/soccer

• Thread of the year: Which thread or comment chain best embodied r/soccer this year? Nominate the person who kicked it off.

• Specialist Fan Award: Which user keeps us informed on topics outside of Europe's big leagues?

• Best Prediction: In a year of surprises, who gets to say 'I told you so'?

• Most Passionate Fan: Which user showed that they deserve to be r/soccer’s number one fan?

• Best Analysis: Who’s the next Gary Neville? Give them a nomination here.

• Most Helpful: For a user who has been the most helpful to those new to the subreddit and/or the sport as a whole.

• Hottest Take: Who had an opinion that got us all riled up and typing on our keyboards?

• Best Series: For the best multi-post series on the subreddit - note: The World Cup Preview Series is ineligible for this, as it was done by the mod team

• Community choice: This is an open category for the community to nominate someone who's done something notable on r/soccer this year.

How voting will work:

This thread will be set to contest mode, meaning scores will be hidden. If you want to nominate someone then reply to the appropriate category with their username and a link to the post or comment where appropriate. Top three most votes wins.

Only nominate one submission per comment and try not to repeat one already nominated. If you nominate multiple users in the same comment, your nomination will be disqualified! Please don't comment freely in this thread, use the discussion comment for chat. Voting will last for a couple of days.