From Messi to Lewandowski: FIFA reveals nominees for Best Men's Player award
FIFA on Wednesday revealed a list of players for the Best FIFA Men's Player award. The list includes Manchester City's Kevin de Bruyne and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski.
Take a look at the list:
Kevin De Bruyne
Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne had a spectacular season under Guardiola. His playmaking skills helped Man City finish second in Premier League last season.
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UEFA Champions League final: Bayern Munich vs PSG
Bayern Munich's Polish forward Robert Lewandowski had a splendid season. He helped Bayern win the UEFA Champions League and Bundesliga. Bayern won the treble last year.
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Mohamed Salah
On his first season at Anfield, the Egyptian striker toppled the Premier League record by scoring one goal more than the previous joint record held by Cristiano Ronaldo, Luis Suarez and Alan Shearer.
After scoring on his debut at Watford on the opening weekend, Salah then hit four against the same opponents in the return at Anfield.
He never went more than two league games without scoring and only missed two of Liverpool's 38 Premier League games all season.
Salah then set a new league record with a goal in a 4-0 thumping of Brighton on the last day of the season.
In the pre-Premier League era, Dixie Dean scored a staggering 60 goals for Everton in 1927-28, including eight hat-tricks.
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Neymar
Neymar had a shaky season for PSG. He and his PSG mate Kylian Mbappe helped PSG win Ligue 1 and reach the finals of UEFA Champions League.
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Liverpool sign Thiago Alcantara from Bayern Munich
Thiago Alcantara had a crucial season with Bayern Munich. His form last season earned him blockbuster transfer to Liverpool.
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Lionel Messi sets record by scoring in 16th straight Champions League season
Barcelona star Lionel Messi has 187 million followers on Instagram.
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Cristiano Ronaldo
Juve star Cristiano Ronaldo is on top of the list with 266 million Instagram followers.
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Liverpool forward Sadio Mane
Senegal and Liverpool striker Sadio Mane played a crucial role in club's Premier League last season.
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Virgil van Dijk
Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk has been like a wall for the club. He played a crucial role in club's Premier League win last season and Champions League last year.
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Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos celebrates after scoring a goal during the Spanish league football vs Real Betis in Madrid on March 12.
Real Madrid's defender Sergio Ramos has led his team from the front. He scored and defended goals for the club. He played a crucial role in club's La Liga win.
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Kylian Mbappe
Paris Saint-Germain's French forward Kylian Mbappe had a good season in Ligue 1. He was the second-highest top scorer in the league.