The FIFA Best Player Award shortlist is out!

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Ten outstanding football players of last season have been shortlisted for the annual FIFA Best Player Award today. As usual Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are among the shortlisted players with eight other superstars which include Liverpool's Van Dijk, Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah. Tottenham Hotspurs captain Harry Kane completes a good showing for English Premier League clubs.

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Other players are PSG Kylian Mbappe, Madrid's Eden Hazard and former Ajax duo of DeJong and De Ligt. All of these players help their respective teams to win their local league with the exception of Harry Kane and the Liverpool trio. Though the Reds players all played a pivotal role in ensuring a sixth European title for their team. Kane was also part of the Tottenham team that got to the finals.

Some of the players also performed creditably well for their national teams during this period with Ronaldo leading Portugal to the inaugural European Nations League title while Van Dijk was a loosing finalist with Netherlands. Sadio Mane was in top form as Senegal got to the African Cup of Nations in Egypt. Local hero however could not inspire the Pharaohs beyond the quarterfinal stage.

Lionel Messi could not stamp his authority in the recently concluded Copa America which I think will count against him. Personally I think the prize should go to one of the following players - Van Dijk, Mane, Ronaldo and Messi based on their contributions for club and country. Which should ultimately be between Van Dijk, Mane and Ronaldo. Last year's winner Luka Modric incidentally did not make the cut...

What are your thoughts on this interesting topic. Leave comments and let me know why a particular player should be worthy of the award.

This article is written by @blessedman939 who is a sports enthusiast.



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