World football governing body – FIFA has officially announced the nominees for their prestigious ‘The Best Men’s Player Nominees’.
Those who made it to the 10-man list include: Cristiano Ronaldo, Frankie De Jong, Matthijs de Ligt, Eden Hazard, Harry Kane, Sadio Mane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Mohammed Salah and Virgil Van Dijk.
According to FIFA, voting is now open.
See the list on FIFA’s Twitter page:
Cristiano Ronaldo 7
Helped side win Serie A as top goalscorer for club in all competitions
Named Serie A’s Most Valuable Player
Helped Portugal win UEFA Nations League
Frenkie de Jong 21
Won domestic league and cup double
Reached semi-finals of UEFA Champions League
Named Eredivisie Player of the Season
Matthijs de Ligt 3
Won domestic league and cup double
Reached semi-finals of UEFA Champions League
Named in Eredivisie and UEFA Champions League squads of the season
Harry Kane 9
Helped Tottenham Hotspur reach their first UEFA Champions League final
Scored 17 Premier League goals in 28 appearances for Spurs
UEFA Nations League semi-finalist with England
Eden Hazard 10
Won UEFA Europa League with Chelsea
Club’s top goalscorer in all competitions
Named PFA Fans’ Player of the Year
Sadio Mane 10
Won UEFA Champions League
Joint top-scorer in Premier League
Helped Senegal to CAF Africa Cup of Nations final
Kylian Mbappe 10
Helped side win Ligue 1 and Trophee des Champions
Club’s top goalscorer in all competitions in 2018/19
Ligue 1 top goalscorer, named league’s Player of the Year
Lionel Messi 10
Won La Liga, helped side to UEFA Champions League semi-final and Copa del Rey final
Claimed European Golden Shoe as continent’s top goalscorer, was La Liga’s top assist-maker
Helped Argentina to bronze at 2019 Copa America
Mohamed Salah 10
Won UEFA Champions League
Club’s top goalscorer in all competitions in 2018/19
Joint top-scorer in Premier League
Virgil van Dijk 4
Won UEFA Champions League
Named PFA Players’ Player and Premier League Player of the Year
Helped Netherlands to UEFA Nations League final
