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Lewandowski shortlisted for Best FIFA Player award

Source: Shanghai Daily | 00:05 UTC+8 November 26, 2020 | Print Edition

European player of the year Robert Lewandowski is one of 10 players on the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award unveiled yesterday, alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe.

Besides Polish striker Lewandowski, one other winner of the UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich made the list, Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who joined Liverpool in September. The English champion also counts Senegal’s Sadio Mane, Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Dutchman Virgil van Dijk on the shortlist. Paris Saint-Germain, beaten UCL finalist, is represented by Mbappe and Neymar. Manchester City’s Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid’s Sergio Ramos complete the list. Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa, who led Leeds into the English Premier League, headlines a list for the men’s coach award, which also features Bayern’s Hans-Dieter Flick, Liverpool’s Juergen Klopp, Sevilla’s Julen Lopetegui and Real Madrid’s Zinedine Zidane. Three finalists from categories also including men and women’s goalkeepers, and women’s players and coaches will be unveiled on December 11, with the award handed out on December 17.

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