Messi and Mbappe are among the nominees for The Best award

Judd Adam2023-09-15

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) announced, this evening, Thursday, the identity of the candidates to win the award for the best player in the world, “The Best,” for the year 2023.

Manchester City’s Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland and Bernardo Silva are on the list of nominees for Best Player.

The list of candidates also included: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Marcelo Brozovic (Al-Nassr Saudi Arabia), Rodrigo (Real Madrid), Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona), Victor Osimhen and Kvaratskhelia (Napoli), Declan Rice (Arsenal). ).

Lionel Messi was crowned the Best Player of the Year award last year in 2022, after he led his Argentine national team to win the World Cup title in Qatar.

As for the list of candidates to win the Best Coach in the World award for the year 2023, the quintet included Pep Guardiola, Simone Inzaghi, Ange Postecoglou, Luciano Spalletti and Xavi Hernandez.