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Lewandowski shortlisted for Best FIFA Player award

European player of the year Robert Lewandowski is one of 10 players on the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men鈥檚 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鈥檚 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鈥檚 Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid鈥檚 Sergio Ramos complete the list. Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa, who led Leeds into the English Premier League, headlines a list for the men鈥檚 coach award, which also features Bayern鈥檚 Hans-Dieter Flick, Liverpool鈥檚 Juergen Klopp, Sevilla鈥檚 Julen Lopetegui and Real Madrid鈥檚 Zinedine Zidane. Three finalists from categories also including men and women鈥檚 goalkeepers, and women鈥檚 players and coaches will be unveiled on December 11, with the award handed out on December 17.


 

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