FIFA have unveiled the nominees for this year’s The Best awards.
The award is into its seventh year with the game’s governing body giving out gongs for Men’s and Women’s Player, Men’s and Women’s Coach, Men’s and Women’s Goalkeeper, the Puskas award for best goal and the Fans’ award.
Here are the nominees we know so far …
Men’s Player
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Dani Carvajal (Spain), Real Madrid
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Erling Haaland (Norway), Manchester City
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Federico Valverde (Uruguay), Real Madrid
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Florian Wirtz (Germany), Bayer Leverkusen
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Jude Bellingham (England), Real Madrid
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Kylian Mbappe (France), Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid
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Lamine Yamal (Spain), Barcelona
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Lionel Messi (Argentina), Inter Miami
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Rodri (Spain), Manchester City
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Toni Kroos (Germany), Real Madrid (now retired)
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Vinicius Jr (Brazil), Real Madrid
Women’s Player
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Aitana Bonmati (Spain), Barcelona
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Barbra Banda (Zambia), Shanghai Shengli/Orlando Pride
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Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway), Barcelona
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Keira Walsh (England), Barcelona
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Khadija Shaw (Jamaica), Manchester City
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Lauren Hemp (England), Manchester City
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Lindsey Horan (USA), Olympique Lyonnais
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Lucy Bronze (England), Barcelona/Chelsea
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Mallory Swanson (USA), Chicago Red Stars
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Mariona Caldentey (Spain), Barcelona/Arsenal
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Naomi Girma (USA), San Diego Wave
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Ona Batlle (Spain), Barcelona
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Salma Paralluelo (Spain), Barcelona
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Sophia Smith (USA), Portland Thorns
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Tabitha Chawinga (Malawi), Paris Saint-Germain/Olympique Lyonnais
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Trinity Rodman (USA), Washington Spirit
Men’s Coach
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Carlo Ancelotti (Italy), Real Madrid
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Lionel Scaloni (Argentina), Argentina
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Luis de la Fuente (Spain), Spain
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Pep Guardiola (Spain), Manchester City
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Xabi Alonso (Spain), Bayer Leverkusen
Women’s Coach
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Arthur Elias (Brazil), Brazil
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Elena Sadiku (Sweden), Celtic
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Emma Hayes (England), Chelsea/USA
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Futoshi Ikeda (Japan), Japan
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Gareth Taylor (England), Manchester City
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Jonatan Giraldez (Spain), Barcelona/Washington Spirit
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Sandrine Soubeyrand (France), Paris FC
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Sonia Bompastor (France), Olympique Lyonnais/Chelsea
Men’s Goalkeeper
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Andriy Lunin (Ukraine), Real Madrid
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David Raya (Spain), Arsenal
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Ederson (Brazil), Manchester City
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Emiliano Martinez (Argentina), Aston Villa
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Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy), Paris Saint-Germain
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Mike Maignan (France), AC Milan
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Unai Simon (Spain), Athletic Club
Women’s Goalkeeper
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Alyssa Naeher (USA), Chicago Red Stars
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Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany), Chelsea/NJ/NY Gotham
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Ayaka Yamashita (Japan), INAC Kobe Leonessa/Manchester City
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Cata Coll (Spain), Barcelona
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Mary Earps (England), Manchester United/Paris Saint-Germain
Later on Friday we should learn the nominees for the Puskas award, as well as the Best XIs of the year in the men’s and women’s game.
📸 BEN STANSALL