Paris Saint Germain forward Lionel Messi, Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool’s Mohamed Salah are among the 11 players shortlisted for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award, the world governing body said on Monday.
The trio are joined by last year’s winner Robert Lewandowski of Bayern Munich, Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne and Chelsea duo N’Golo Kante and Jorginho.
Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema, Borussia Dortmund striker Erling Haaland and PSG pair Kylian Mbappe and Neymar complete the list.
🏆 Nominees: #TheBest FIFA Men's Player
Karim Benzema
Kevin De Bruyne
Cristiano Ronaldo
Erling Haaland
Jorginho
N’Golo Kanté
Robert Lewandowski
Kylian Mbappé
Lionel Messi
Neymar
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— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) November 22, 2021
Women’s Super League players dominate the women’s award with Arsenal’s Vivianne Miedema, City duo Lucy Bronze and Ellen White and Chelsea quartet Sam Kerr, Magdalena Eriksson, Pernille Harder and Ji So-yun all in contention.
📲 BREAKING: The candidates shortlisted for #TheBest FIFA Football Awards™ 2021 have been announced
🏆 The winners will be revealed at an online ceremony on 17 January 2022
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— FIFA.com (@FIFAcom) November 22, 2021
Emma Hayes, who led Chelsea to the 2021 Champions League final, is joined on The Best FIFA Women’s Coach shortlist by England manager Sarina Wiegman and Canada coach Beverly Priestman.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola, Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel and Tottenham Hotspur boss Antonio Conte are nominated for the men’s award, along with Germany’s Hansi Flick and Italy coach Roberto Mancini, who led them to the Euro 2020 title.
Liverpool’s Alisson Becker, Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy and Leicester City’s Kasper Schmeichel are among the nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper award.
The winners will be announced on January 17.
Reuters