Fifa Best top three revealed as Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah and Robert Lewandowski shortlisted for 2022 prize
Lionel Messi, Mohamed Salah and Robert Lewandowski have been announced as the final three nominees for the Fifa Best Awards men’s player of the year.
Bayern Munich and Poland striker Lewandowski was the winner of last year’s award while Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina star Messi was the winner of the 2021 Ballon D’Or prize.
They are joined in the top three by Liverpool and Egypt forward Salah, who is the Premier League’s top scorer this season with 16 goals in 20 appearances.
Barcelona stars Alexia Putellas and Jennifer Hermoso and Chelsea striker Sam Kerr were revealed as the final three nominees for the women’s prize. Putellas was announced as the winner of the women’s Ballon D’Or in December after playing a starring role in Barcelona’s dominant treble last season.
The winners will be revealed at the Fifa Best Awards ceremony on Monday 17 January.
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Italy’s Euro 2020 winning manager Roberto Mancini was joined by Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola and Chelsea’s Thomas Tuchel on the shortlist for men’s coach.
England manager Sarina Wiegman and Chelsea’s Emma Hayes were shortlisted for women’s coach, along with former Barcelona boss Lluís Cortés.
The shortlist for men’s goalkeeper is made up by Chelsea’s Edouard Mendy, PSG’s Gianluigi Donnarumma and Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer, while Chelsea’s Ann-Katrin Berger is joined by Stephanie Lynn Marie Labbé and Christiane Endler are the final three players up for women’s goalkeeper.
Erik Lamela, Patrik Schick and Mehdi Taremi are the final nominees for the Puskas Award for goal of the year.
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