LONDON: FIFA’s panels of experts have shortlisted the candidates for top individual honours at ‘The Best FIFA Football Awards’ which will take place in the city on September 24.
Not surprisingly, football’s governing body has taken into account the finest performers at the World Cup 2018 in Russia besides global club football.
The candidates in some of the categories are as follows:
The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid CF/Juventus FC); Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City FC); Antoine Griezmann (France/Atlético Madrid); Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea FC); Harry Kane (England/Tottenham Hotspur FC); Kylian Mbappé (France/Paris Saint-Germain FC); Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona); Luka Modric (Croatia/Real Madrid CF); Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool FC); Raphaël Varane (France/Real Madrid CF).
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Massimiliano Allegri (Italy/Juventus FC); Stanislav Cherchesov (Russia/Russian national team); Zlatko Dalic (Croatia/Croatian national team); Didier Deschamps (France/France national team); Pep Guardiola (Spain/Manchester City FC); Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Liverpool FC); Roberto Martínez (Spain/Belgian national team); Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atlético Madrid); Gareth Southgate (England/English national team); Ernesto Valverde (Spain/FC Barcelona); Zinédine Zidane (France/Real Madrid CF).
FIFA will announce three nominees from each category in early September. The captains and head coaches of all national teams will have a say in 50% of the votes on aggregate. However, 25% of the votes will be determined from a group of 200 members of the international media. The remaining 25% will be decided through a public fan ballot on FIFA.com.
