"Football needs people like him, it needs personality. Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi resume their rivalry after being named on the shortlist for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, world football's governing body announced on Wednesday. Messi is currently 131 awards ahead of Ronaldo in second. FIFA The Best: FIFA Awards 2023 After ending the year with the most coveted World Cup in hand, it was expected that the magician Lionel Messi would win FIFA The Best player award.However, the final scoring points of the top 3 players were quite close. The Best FIFA Men's Player: Thiago Alcantara (Spain/Bayern Munich and Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Juventus), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich), Sadio Mane (Senegal/Liverpool), Kylian Mbappe (France/PSG), Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona), Neymar (Brazil/PSG), Sergio Ramos (Spain/Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands/Liverpool), The Best FIFA Women's Player: Lucy Bronze (England/Lyon and Manchester City), Delphine Cascarino (France/Lyon), Caroline Graham Hansen (Norway/Barcelona), Pernille Harder (Denmark/Wolfsburg and Chelsea), Jennifer Hermoso (Spain/Barcelona), Ji So-yun (South Korea/Chelsea), Sam Kerr (Australia/Chelsea), Saki Kumagai (Japan/Lyon), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Germany/Lyon), Vivianne Miedema (Netherlands/Arsenal), Wendie Renard (France/Lyon), Should Man City prioritise signing Haaland over Messi? Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. Fernando Gago Played with Ronaldo for three years at Real Madrid as well as Messi for the Argentina national team. One advantage Mbappe has over Salah is his age. Another Saturday, another chance to win 250,000 with Super 6. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - 116 (26% of games) 2. Goal.com partnering with The Sporting News to bring you the latest football news, transfer updates and analysis. Trevoh Chalobah: 6/10. He adds: "In terms of excitement, thrill, speed, Mbappe is absolutely sensational. The list of footballers ranked from 81st to 100th is rather interesting, with a mix of some current players, as well as some top stars from yesteryear, as can be seen below. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Even then, though, emulating Messi and Ronaldo's longevity is likely to prove impossible, according to Neville. In the Premier League, several players commented on losing their ticks with Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez adopting a philosophical approach to his abrupt change of status. Lewandowski was a firm favourite for the Ballon d'Or award before it was scrapped this year for the first time in its 64-year history because of the coronavirus. WebPlayer Comparison: Neymar vs. Kylian Mbapp vs. Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski is sixth on 25m, while Liverpools Mohamed Salah completes the top five with earnings of around 30m-a-year. For a player who averaged more than 30 per season in league games alone at Barcelona, it is unfamiliar territory. With Liverpool's Mo Salah (Egypt), Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos (Spain) and Tottenham's Son Heung-Min all potentially playing at the Tokyo Games this summer, Mbappe may just join the party. 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Sadly, the platform is changing so I have decided to delete my account.You all can still connect with me on my other social media platforms here: https://t.co/WqOt5nJ8TsTake care, Mason . Salah and [Sadio] Mane are now doing that at Liverpool, [Raheem] Sterling at Manchester City - they are scoring a load of goals from the wide striker position, and that is all because Ronaldo and Messi have set that expectation at that level. Summary Given all statistical values we believe that Junior Neymar is the better player at the moment. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more Barcelona icon Messi was the Brazilian's first pick, with Liverpool's Mohamed Salah, Real Madrid's Eden Hazard and Paris Saint-Germain pair Neymar and Kylian Mbappe also making the cut. Ronaldo, who won the award in 2017, guided Madrid to their third Champions League title in a row, while Messi scored 34 league goals to guide Barca to the Liga title. Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland vying to usurp Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as world's best. They meet again on Dec. 8. (1:51), FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes, Liverpool, Tottenham put on a show as Klopp goes overboard, Bundesliga title twists, Haaland scores No. (1:51). (1:51), FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes, Liverpool, Tottenham put on a show as Klopp goes overboard, Bundesliga title twists, Haaland scores No. Neville, though, feels he's not at the level required to be considered the world's best. There is often a debate about who is the better Premier League centre-back, between Nemanja Vidic, Virgil van Dijk and John Terry, but FourFourTwo has solved that, by putting them in 60th, 54th and 44th places respectively. While everybody from Bill Gates to Kim Kardashian to the pope had their ticks taken away as part of the sitewide cull, a slightly odd turn of events saw three celebrities -- all of whom had been vocal in their criticism of the Twitter Blue scheme -- get their subscriptions paid for by Musk himself. Salah 4. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. However, the striker can still lay claim to being the best player if he picks up the FIFA award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Dec. 17. James is a Senior Writer for GiveMeSport with over five-and-a-half years of experience in the industry. Foxes clear of bottom three but Everton still in danger players In fact, he has been given the Man-of-the-Match award in over half the games he's played since 2009, which is just bonkers. Now 35 and 37 respectively, they continue to play at the highest level with Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United. Destiny is #mancity pic.twitter.com/7yQuzq9muR. Only in Spanish, however. In terms of goals and goal involvements per 90 minutes, the four most prolific seasons of his career have all come in the last five years. Mbappe may well be the most amazing prospect to emerge since the Brazilian Ronaldo in the 1990s. It was Kylian Mbappe, Messi's PSG team-mate, whose stunning goal gave the French giants their first-leg advantage back at the Parc des Princes and the 23-year-old is not the only player now seeking to usurp Messi and Ronaldo at the summit of the world's game. Steven Gerrard; 20. Shaka Hislop explains why Manchester City have the edge over Real Madrid in the Champions League. Across the last three seasons, he has scored 103 goals in Bundesliga games alone. Manchester United ace Paul Pogba is seventh on 24m-a-year, while Real Madrids Gareth Bale is the highest-ranked British player in ninth with expected earnings of 23m. This portion also features a strong Chelsea contingency, with four of the 15 names featured having played for the London outfit. "The wide striker can now be a 30, 40 goals a season machine. Twitter CEO Elon Musk has revamped the site's verified status, and those who are unwilling to pay his new $8-a-month subscription fee will now have an account just like any regular user on the platform. The next 15 names, ranked from 26th to 40th also feature some incredible talents, with the likes of Didier Drogba, Sergio Aguero and Gareth Bale. Interestingly, six out of the 20 players ranked from 81 to 100 either currently play for Man United, or have played for Man United in the past, just going to show the dominance of the Red Devils since 2000. Players @FCBarcelona pic.twitter.com/NeFqoLpwpX. "He's done brilliantly to keep it going with the age that he's at as well. Mbapp HM: Griezmann/Modri Missed league games hurts Ney but he played 43 games total anyway & by far highest Carragher says: "I think he has been one of the best in the world for a long time. Gerard Pique; 23. Those moments of inspiration took him to 10 assists in Ligue 1 this season, the joint-most in the division, but in terms of goals, his output has dropped dramatically for the first time in his career. The Frenchman is six years younger at 23 but dominating the game in the same way as Messi and Ronaldo could be a tall order, according to Carragher. World Cup winners Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane join international team-mateMbappe on the list, andGolden Boot winnerHarry Kane is also included. 50, Kealia, J.J. 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Ronaldo They meet again on Dec. 8. Not an everyday trio of celebrities you would put together. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have both dominated world football for much of the past two decades. Messi 3. I would sign Mbappe, he is the one who most reminds me of me and my playing times, he said. "I think of Michel Platini when I was a youngster. Meanwhile, Hansi Flick, who took charge of Bayern in November last year, is nominated for the best men's coach along with Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Leeds United's Marcelo Bielsa, Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid and Sevilla's Europa League-winning coach Julen Lopetegui. Find out the results! Pop Foot have looked through the data and named the 20 players to have been given the most Man-of-the-Match trophies since 2009. Lewandowski was a firm favourite for the Ballon d'Or award before it was scrapped this year for the first time in its 64-year history because of the coronavirus. There is, however, no place for Neymar, who finished third in last year's voting, after an injury-hit season with PSG and difficult World Cupthat saw Brazil knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Belgium. "To get to those levels, Mbappe is going to have to win three or four Champions Leagues, he's got to score 30 to 40 goals a season for a decade, and he's probably got to go and do it in a country other than France. Iniesta Forever pic.twitter.com/elXQc6D8Ge. "You would be naming players other than Ronaldo and Messi, and that is the clearest sign that while these two are still operating at the highest level, they are fading from the levels they were at before. Player Bayern Munich's treble-winning Robert Lewandowski will battle it out with Juventus star Ronaldo and Barcelona's Messi after finishing as top goal scorer in the Champions League and Bundesliga last season. Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Mihir / IG: @mihirfooty10 on Twitter: "@avisualgame 1. Neymar Ronaldo has faced huge scrutiny since his return to Manchester United, his performances put under the microscope and his suitability to the side, at 37, discussed ad nauseum despite his continued scoring feats. Now, were getting into the business end of things, with the players between 11 and 25 being ranked, so expect to see some of the very best to ever step onto a pitch, with eight of the 15 still playing to this day. Arsenals dream of reaching a first Womens Champions League final since their 2007 triumph came to an end after Pauline Bremers extra-time goal saw Wolfsburg beat the Gunners 5-4 on Cameras catch Jordan Pickford's ingenious system to save Leicester pen. Carragher says: "He does, and it's just unfortunate for him that he's at the peak of his powers when Messi and Ronaldo have been around in these last few years. However, the striker can still lay claim to being the best player if he picks up the FIFA award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Dec. 17. "It's not a Liverpool thing, I think Salah is absolutely amazing, but I just think Mbappe has got the ability to be out-of-this-world special. Scorers: Sync Arsenal suffer extra-time loss as Wolfsburg reach Womens Champions League final. (1:51). How Ronaldo made it in Manchester, became a Madrid and Juve goal machine, Lionel Messi's evolution as a player: From Ronaldinho's Barcelona understudy to GOAT candidate. 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Real Madrid and Belgium forward Eden Hazard completes the top ten on around 21m-a-year. This is what went down. Cristiano 5. FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes as The list is going to cause some controversy, and ironically, probably even more debate, so lets jump right into it and not waste any more of your time. Neymar vs Kylian Mbappe Ronaldo and Messi were drawn to face off in the Champions League group stage this season when Juventus were drawn against Barcelona in Group G. Ronaldo missed the opening game at Camp Nou on Oct. 28, a 2-0 win for Barca, after testing positive for COVID-19. "At times earlier in the season, Salah was at a level that was the best in the world, and he still could be," he says. Cristiano 5. "When I was a lot younger, it wasn't so much about numbers, it was more about the play. Right now, it is not that one is better than another, but if Real Madrid had to make a big investment, they should do so thinking about the future, he said. (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images), 3. Cristiano Ronaldo, Neymar left unverified on Twitter Blue, but Real Madrid pay up for players play Why Man City are favorites vs. Real Madrid in UCL semis (1:33) "He's won the Champions League with Barcelona, and it would be a great achievement if he did the same with PSG. Neymar His former teammate, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara, was also nominated. Neymar "But for him as an individual, or anyone, to still be playing for one of the world's biggest clubs at 37 is an achievement in itself.". His former teammate, Liverpool midfielder Thiago Alcantara, was also nominated. Bayern Munich's treble-winning Robert Lewandowski will battle it out with Juventus star Ronaldo and Barcelona's Messi after finishing as top goal scorer in the Champions League and Bundesliga last season. Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane also made the cut. Wiegman was recently appointed England women's new coach and will replace Phil Neville in September 2021. "They have done it for 15 seasons consistently, it is off the scale, ridiculous.". Robert Lewandowski - 86 (17% of games), TEL AVIV, ISRAEL - JULY 31: Paris Saint-Germain's Jr Neymar celebrates after scoring fourth goal during the Champions Trophy at Bloomfield Stadium on July 31, 2022 in Tel Aviv, Israel. 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Spain legend and current Vissel Kobe star Andres Iniesta, who earns around 25.66m, is perhaps a surprise inclusion in seventh on the list. PL relegation fight: What are the remaining games? As its counted as per the votes by players and coaches, its always interesting to For the first, he drifted inside from the right flank and opened St Etienne up with a stunning reverse pass for Mbappe. But who has received the most Man-of-the-Match trophies over the past 13 years? PSG 1-3 Lorient: Player ratings as Hakimi sees red in "They are two young players who are massively talented. Neymar and Kylian Mbappe hailed as 'two of the best four players "To play at that level for Manchester United at 37 is unbelievable, but we're judging him against the player he was before that. Sergio Ramos; 18. So, to try and settle this one and for all, the team over at FourFourTwo have ranked the 100 best players from the 21st century. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, the Premier League's player of the year last season, also made the shortlist as did Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. They can pay another $50-a-month for every individual they want to keep their blue tick. He's been a great player, he continues to perform at a high level, and he probably would have won the Ballon d'Or in 2020 had it not been postponed for Covid. Al hamdulillah pic.twitter.com/g8CJTq3XtX. The Brazilian's time in Paris has perhaps not fully lived up to expectations following his 200m move from Barcelona in 2017, with persistent injury problems impacting his availability, meaning he has never made more than 20 league appearances for PSG in a single season. Cristiano Ronaldo has leapfrogged his great rival Lionel Messi as the worlds highest paid footballer. Does the Premier League lack a face? Philipp Lahm; 17. Among the women's best player nominees are European and French champions Lyon's captain Wendie Renard and former team mate Lucy Bronze, who moved to Manchester City. Ronaldo, a former Real Madrid and Barcelona striker, had spoken Mbappe in the past when he urged his Real to make a move for 23-year-old over his PSG RB: Aaron Hickey - 6/10 - Covered the ground behind him well as Anyone who saw either of Lionel Messi's assists in Paris Saint-Germain's recent 3-1 win over St Etienne at the Parc des Princes will be aware the old magic is still there. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? At 22 years of age, he's is on the good side of the age cut-off which is under-24 now, following the postponement of the Olympics from summer Thomas Muller; 19. Nevertheless, the 36-year-old still trails Conor McGregor (116m million), Roger Federer (66m), LeBron James (48m) and Tiger Woods (44m) in overall off-field earnings. "I think he's done well," says Carragher. As one of football's most active Twitter users, former England striker Gary Lineker, confirmed that he would be maintaining his Twitter Blue account but only in order to preserve access to the "Edit Tweet" function that comes with the service. Messi 3. 3 once again with $95 million, and the 22-year-old Ronaldo, a former Real Madrid and Barcelona striker, had spoken Mbappe in the past when he urged his Real to make a move for 23-year-old over his PSG teammate, Neymar. (1:51). Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel Messi. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. Sean Dyches side risked falling further behind in the first half of Mondays Premier Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of the 21st century ranked. Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of the 21st century ranked | OneFootball six out of the 20 players ranked from 81 to 100 either currently play for Man United, or have played for Man United in the past, just going to show the dominance of the Red Devils since 2000. "He gets a little bit of criticism at different times, maybe because he didn't become the best player in the world. Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of Neymar, the second most followed footballer on Twitter (62 million) behind Ronaldo, has rejoined the masses by becoming an unverified profile. For Carragher, though, his numbers are most important. "Purely on goals, Ronaldo and Messi have redefined football. You can't teach that. 25. "It just felt fitting that he would play his whole career for one club so I'm sad that didn't happen in the end. And yep, that means all their star players are now sans tick. (1:33). Lyon's Jean-Luc Vasseur is nominated for the best women's coach along with Chelsea's Emma Hayes and last year's runner-up Sarina Wiegman of the Netherlands. Wiegman was recently appointed England women's new coach and will replace Phil Neville in September 2021. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. Meanwhile, Hansi Flick, who took charge of Bayern in November last year, is nominated for the best men's coach along with Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Leeds United's Marcelo Bielsa, Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid and Sevilla's Europa League-winning coach Julen Lopetegui. "He moved to Paris Saint-Germain and I didn't like that. The award ceremony takes place in London on 24 September, with fans votes, and those ofjournalists, national team coaches and captains all contributing to the outcome of the final three. Only time will tell whether others start to follow suit. players Chelsea forward Mason Mount went one step further by quitting Twitter entirely on Thursday in reaction to the changes being made to the platform by Musk. Sky Sports pundit Jamie Carragher explains why Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe are the two strongest contenders to the crown of worlds best player, following Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo's dominance. That means there's only four Premier League players in the top 20 (the aforementioned Casemiro and Salah as well as Manchester United 's Harry Maguire and Arsenal's free-scoring Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema also made the shortlist along with Sam Kerr who won the FA Women's Super League last season with Chelsea.
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