Best FIFA Awards 2021: Final 3 nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021 award – FIFA have revealed the final three names who will be in contention to win The Best Men’s and Women’s Player of the Year awards. Big names who missed out from the final three nominees include Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Neymar, Karim Benzema, Kante, Jorginho and Kevin De Bruyne. Follow InsideSport.IN for all the latest sports news and updates
Best FIFA Awards 2021: Final 3 nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021 award; Messi, Salah and Lewandowski nominated
The winners will be revealed on 17th January 2022. Mohamed Salah, Lionel Messi and Robert Lewandowski are the three nominees for the Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021 Award. Ronaldo, a five-time winner, failed to make the cut for only the second time since he was first nominated at the 2007 FIFA awards.
🚨🏆 The final three in the running to be #TheBest FIFA Men’s Player 2021!
🌍👑 Who should be crowned #TheBest in the world?
🇵🇱 @lewy_official | @pzpn_pl
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi | @Argentina
🇪🇬 @MoSalah | @EFA pic.twitter.com/1kVGi5nRZ9— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 7, 2022
Best FIFA Awards 2021: All Nominees for 2021
Juventus, with Ronaldo on the team, lost its long-time hold on the Serie A title, placing fourth, and defending champion Portugal was eliminated in the round of 16 at Euro 2020. Salah was rewarded for another standout year with Liverpool by joining the shortlist for the second time. He placed third in 2018 behind winner Luka Modric and Ronaldo.
In a year when Messi moved from Barcelona to Paris Saint-Germain, he peaked by helping Argentina win the Copa America for his first senior title with the national team. He won his seventh career Ballon d’Or trophy last month.
Lewandowski broke two Bundesliga records by scoring 41 goals for Bayern Munich in the 2020-21 season and 43 in the calendar year of 2021. Both marks were held since 1972 by another Bayern great, Gerd Muller.
Best FIFA Men’s Player Award 2021:
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, Poland)
Mohamed Sala (Liverpool, Egypt)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona/PSG, Argentina)
Women’s Player of the Year:
Jenni Hermoso (FC Barcelona and Spain)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea and Australia)
Alexia Putellas (FC Barcelona and Spain)
All three, history-makers 💪. The final shortlist for #TheBest FIFA Women’s Player 2021 is here.
Who will be 👑 #TheBest in the world? @Jennihermoso 🇪🇸 @samkerr1 🇦🇺@alexiaputellas 🇪🇸 pic.twitter.com/9ZM8KQBrEB
— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) January 7, 2022
Erik Lamela (TOTTENHAM v Arsenal)
Patrik Schick (CZECH REPUBLIC v Scotland)
Mehdi Taremi (PORTO v Chelsea)
The three Puskás Award finalists have been announced.
1️⃣ Mehdi Taremi vs Chelsea (13-04-2021)
2️⃣ Erik Lamela vs Arsenal (14-03-2021)
3️⃣ Patrick Schick vs Scotland (14-06-2021)
Who’s your winner? 🤔 pic.twitter.com/P7VPPUPDP1— 433 (@433) January 4, 2022
Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year:
Ann-Katrin Berger (Chelsea and Germany)
Christian Endler (PSG/Lyon and Chile)
Stephanie Labbé (Rosengard/PSG and Canada)
Best FIFA Awards 2021: Final 3 nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021 award; Messi, Salah and Lewandowski nominated
Men’s Goalkeeper of the Year:
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan/PSG and Italy)
Édouard Mendy (Chelsea and Senegal)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich and Germany)
Best FIFA Awards 2021: Final 3 nominees
Women’s Coach of the Year:
Luis Cortes
Emma Hayes
Sarina Weigman
Men’s Coach of the Year:
Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)
Thomas Tuchel (Chelsea)
Roberto Mancini (Italy)
FIFA Fair Play Award:
FIFA’s oldest accolade is the Fair Play Award, which existed even before the World Player Gala was introduced. This award underlines the importance that football’s world governing body attaches to fairness and sportsmanship.
Denmark national team, medics and coaching staff
Claudio Ranieri
Scott Brown
FIFA Fan Award:
The winner will be announced on the day itself.
Best FIFA Awards 2021: Final 3 nominees for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2021 award; Messi, Salah and Lewandowski nominated
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