• Virgil van Dijk is one of three Liverpool players among the 10 nominations. Getty celebrates after scoring their 4th goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Watford at Anfield on February 27, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images)
    Virgil van Dijk is one of three Liverpool players among the 10 nominations. Getty celebrates after scoring their 4th goal during the Premier League match between Liverpool and Watford at Anfield on February 27, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Simon Stacpoole/Offside/Getty Images)
  • Liverpool's Sadio Mane also shone for Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations. Reuters
    Liverpool's Sadio Mane also shone for Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations. Reuters
  • Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain retain their Ligue 1 title. Reuters
    Kylian Mbappe helped Paris Saint-Germain retain their Ligue 1 title. Reuters
  • Matthijs de Ligt helped Ajax reach the Uefa Champions League semi-final and has now joined Juventus. AFP
    Matthijs de Ligt helped Ajax reach the Uefa Champions League semi-final and has now joined Juventus. AFP
  • Ajax's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong. AFP
    Ajax's Dutch midfielder Frenkie de Jong. AFP
  • Eden Hazard helped Chelsea win the Europa League before moving to Real Madrid. Reuters
    Eden Hazard helped Chelsea win the Europa League before moving to Real Madrid. Reuters
  • Tottenham Hotspur striker and England captain Harry Kane. Getty
    Tottenham Hotspur striker and England captain Harry Kane. Getty
  • Lionel Messi's goals helped Barcelona retain the La Liga title. Getty
    Lionel Messi's goals helped Barcelona retain the La Liga title. Getty
  • Cristiano Ronaldo's goals helped Juventus win Serie A and he was part of the Portugal side that won the Uefa Nations League. Getty
    Cristiano Ronaldo's goals helped Juventus win Serie A and he was part of the Portugal side that won the Uefa Nations League. Getty
  • Mohamed Salah became the first Egyptian to win the European Cup as Liverpool won the Uefa Champions League. AFP
    Mohamed Salah became the first Egyptian to win the European Cup as Liverpool won the Uefa Champions League. AFP

Football

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah among 10 players up for Fifa Best Player award - in pictures

Four categories will have winners announced on September 23, with Megan Rapinoe leading Women's field

Graham Caygill

July 31, 2019

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Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and three players - Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane and Virgil van Dijk - headed nominations released Wednesday for the Fifa Best awards that will be presented in Milan on September 23.

Klopp led Liverpool, and that vital trio of players, to the Champions League trophy and also second place to Manchester City in the Premier League.

Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona's Lionel Messi also make the shortlist for the men's award along with PSG's Kylian Mbappe, Tottenham's Harry Kane, Belgian Eden Hazard and Dutch duo Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt.

American Alex Morgan and coach Jill Ellis will be favourites for the female player and women's coach awards after spearheading the USA to the the women's World Cup title in France last month.

The Best Fifa Men's Player

Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus); Frenkie de Jong (NED/Ajax/Barcelona); Matthijs de Ligt (NED/Ajax/Juventus); Eden Hazard (BEL/Chelsea/Real Madrid); Harry Kane (ENG/Tottenham); Sadio Mane (SEN/Liverpool); Kylian Mbappe (FRA/Paris Saint-Germain); Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona); Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool); Virgil van Dijk (NED/Liverpool)

The Best Fifa Women's Player

Lucy Bronze (ENG/Lyon); Julie Ertz (USA/Chicago Red Stars); Caroline Graham Hansen (NOR/Wolfsburg/Barcelona); Ada Hegerberg (NOR/Lyon); Amandine Henry (FRA/Lyon); Sam Kerr (AUS/Chicago Red Stars/Perth Glory); Rose Lavelle (USA/Washington Spirit); Vivianne Miedema (NED/Arsenal); Alex Morgan (USA/Orlando Pride); Megan Rapinoe (USA/Reign FC); Wendie Renard (FRA/Lyon); Ellen White (ENG/Birmingham City/Manchester City)

The Best Fifa Men's Coach

Djamel Belmadi (ALG/Algerian national team); Didier Deschamps (FRA/French national team); Marcelo Gallardo (ARG/River Plate); Ricardo Gareca (ARG/Peruvian national team); Pep Guardiola (ESP/Manchester City); Jurgen Klopp (GER/Liverpool); Mauricio Pochettino (ARG/Tottenham); Fernando Santos (POR/Portuguese national team); Erik ten Hag (NED/Ajax); Tite (BRA/Brazilian national team)

The Best Fifa Women's Coach

Milena Bertolini (ITA/Italian national team), Jill Ellis (USA/USA national team), Peter Gerhardsson (SWE/Swedish national team), Futoshi Ikeda (JPN/Japanese U-20 national team); Antonia 'Tona' Is (ESP/Spanish U-17 national team), Joe Montemurro (AUS/Arsenal), Phil Neville (ENG/English national team), Reynald Pedros (FRA/Lyon), Paul Riley (ENG/North Carolina Courage), Sarina Wiegman (NED/Dutch national team)

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