FIFA’s Best Men’s Player Finalists Unveiled
The world has discovered the final three men shortlisted for the Best Men’s Player 2019 Award, after FIFA made an announcement on Tuesday, 02 September, at the iconic San Siro stadium in Milan, Italy.
Member of the Liverpool team that won the 2018/2019 UEFA Champions League, Virgil van Dijk, has been nominated alongside Barcelona’s Lionel Messi and Juventus’ Cristiano Ronaldo, both of whom he beat out to win the UEFA Men’s Player of the Year Award, last week.
The Dutch defender played a crucial role in their victory and is now going head-to-head with Ronaldo, who has won the award twice and Messi, who has been named the world’s top player five times. These three finalists are most likely to be nominated for the Ballon d’Or as well.
The full list of FIFA’s Best Men’s Football Awards finalists is as follows:
The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Virgil van Dijk, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Lionel Messi.
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper: Alisson Becker, Ederson, and Marc-Andre ter Stegen.
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Mauricio Pochettino.
The winners will be announced on Monday, 23 September 2019.
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