In the selection of the three possible world player of the year, FIFA relies on big names: Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah. For the first time in twelve years, Lionel Messi is not on the Shortlist.
It is the sixth Time that Cristiano Ronaldo or other players through this year in the voting for the world footballer of the year? In addition to the Portuguese Luka Modric from Croatia, and the Egyptian Mohamed Salah are available. Both have made outstanding achievements in the club Modric on the side of Ronaldo’s at Real Madrid, Salah for Liverpool FC. Modric also played with Croatia a successful world Cup, was voted the best player of the tournament and a few weeks later, the European footballer of the year. The price, which now bears the name “FIFA is The Best”, is on 24. September will be awarded.
Marozsan, Messi not
Not on the Shortlist has managed Lionel Messi, since 2007, always among the best three players. 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015, he received the coveted award. In the past season he won with FC Barcelona in the Cup and League Double, in the Champions League in the quarter-finals was the end already. At the world Cup, Messi with Argentina in the second round against the eventual Champions France.
In the case of women, the German national player Dzsenifer Marozsan battle against the Norwegian Ada hegerberg, and Marta from Brazil. As a possible coach of the year Zinedine Zidane, who trained up to the summer of Real Madrid, France, world champion Coach Didier Deschamps and the Croatian national team coach Zlatko Dalic have been selected.