The women’s player of the year award will be contested between Venezuelan striker Deyna Castellanos, American midfielder Carli Lloyd, and Leike Martens, who helped Netherlands to the Euro 2017 title.
BEVERLY HILLS, September 22, (THEWILL) – Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Neymar have been nominated as finalists for the FIFA Men’s Player award.
This was revealed on Friday by Football sport’s world governing body adding that the awards ceremony will take place in London on October 23.
Ronaldo helped Real Madrid to a second consecutive UEFA Champions League title and finished as the tournament’s top scorer with 12 goals earlier this year.
Messi and Neymar claimed the Spanish King’s Cup with FC Barcelona with the former finishing as La Liga’s top scorer with 37 goals last season.
Gianluigi Buffon was also shortlisted for the Best FIFA Goalkeeper award.
He led Juventus to a sixth successive Italian Serie A title, a third-straight Italian Cup success and a runner-up finish in the UEFA Champions League.
Others shortlisted for the Best FIFA Goalkeeper award are Real Madrid’s Keylor Navas and Bayern Munich’s Manuel Neuer.
Meanwhile, Real Madrid manager, Zinedine Zidane, Chelsea’s Antonio Conte and Juventus’ boss, Massimiliano Allegri, were on the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Coach award.
The women’s player of the year award will be contested between Venezuelan striker Deyna Castellanos, American midfielder Carli Lloyd, and Leike Martens, who helped Netherlands to the Euro 2017 title.
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