This archive report was first published on 31 July 2019.
On September 23, the winner of the Best FIFA Player of the Year award will be announced in Milan. The nominees include Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, and Virgil van Dijk, who led their team to the Champions League title.
They are joined by other top players, including Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who were pipped by Luka Modric last year. Kylian Mbappe, Eden Hazard, and Dutch duo Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong have also made the shortlist.
Meanwhile, England duo Lucy Bronze and Ellen White have been nominated for the Women's Player of the Year prize. Bronze helped Lyon to the treble last season, while White scored six times for England at the World Cup.
They are joined on the shortlist by USA stars Megan Rapinoe, Alex Morgan, Rose Lavelle, and Julie Ertz, and holder Ada Hegerberg.
Men's Player of the Year Nominees:
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal & Juventus)
- Frenkie de Jong (Holland & Barcelona - signed from Ajax)
- Matthijs de Ligt (Holland & Juventus - signed from Ajax)
- Harry Kane (England & Tottenham)
- Eden Hazard (Belgium & Real Madrid - signed from Chelsea)
- Sadio Mane (Senegal & Liverpool)
- Kylian Mbappe (France & PSG)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina & Barcelona)
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt & Liverpool)
- Virgil van Dijk (Holland & Liverpool)
Women's Player of the Year Nominees:
- Lucy Bronze (England)
- Ellen White (England)
- Megan Rapinoe (USA)
- Alex Morgan (USA)
- Rose Lavelle (USA)
- Julie Ertz (USA)
- Ada Hegerberg (Norway)
