FULL LIST: Ronaldo missing as Messi, Mbappe, Mane battle for 2022 best FIFA player award
The trio of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Sadio Mane have been nominated for the 2022 Best FIFA Men’s Player Award.
The world football governing body announced the finalists for the prize in a statement on its website on Thursday.
The award recognises a footballer’s achievement throughout the entirety of the year.
Mohamed Salah, Karim Benzema and Neymar also made the 14-man shortlist for the prize.
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Others on the list include Julian Alvarez, Jude Bellingham, Kevin de Bruyne, Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski, Luka Modric and Vinicius Junior.
Cristiano Ronaldo missed out on the shortlist following his underwhelming display for Manchester United and Portugal.
In the coach category, Lionel Scaloni leads the pack against Pep Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti, Didier Deschamps and Walid Regragui.
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The public voting process will commence on January 12 and end on February 3 before the winner is announced at The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony billed for later in the year.
See The Best FIFA football award nominees list below:
The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year:
- Julian Alvarez
- Jude Bellingham
- Karim Benzema
- Kevin de Bruyne
- Erling Haaland
- Achraf Hakimi
- Robert Lewandowski
- Sadio Mane
- Kylian Mbappe
- Lionel Messi
- Luka Modric
- Neymar
- Mohamed Salah
- Vinicius Junior
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach:
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- Carlo Ancelotti
- Didier Deschamps
- Pep Guardiola
- Walid Regragui
- Lionel Scaloni
The Best FIFA Women’s Player:
- Aitana Bonmatí
- Debinha
- Jessie Fleming
- Ada Hegerberg
- Sam Kerr
- Beth Mead
- Vivianne Miedema
- Alex Morgan
- Lena Oberdorf
- Alexandra Popp
- Alexia Putellas
- Wendie Renard
- Keira Walsh
- Leah Williamson
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach:
- Sonia Bompastor
- Emma Hayes
- Bev Priestman
- Pia Sundhage
- Martina Voss-Tecklenburg
- Sarina Wiegman
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper:
- Álisson Becker
- Yassine Bounou
- Thibaut Courtois
- Ederson
- Emiliano Martínez
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper:
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- Christiane Endler
- Ann-Katrin Berger
- Mary Earps
- Merle Frohms
- Alyssa Naeher
- Sandra Paños García-Villamil
FIFA Puskás Award:
- Mario Balotelli
- Amandine Henry
- Théo Hernández
- Alou Kuol
- Kylian Mbappé
- Francisco González Metilli
- Marcin Oleksy
- Salma Paralluelo
- Richarlison
- Alessia Russo
- Dimitri Payet
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