LIST The 11 candidates for the best FIFA 2021 players have been released by the World Football Federation, FIFA. As a result, old names like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are back on the list.
The inclusion of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi in the nominations is actually not surprising. La Pulga – the nickname of Lionel Messi – has been successful as a team and individually this year.
(Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are nominated for the 2021 FIFA Best Player)
At the individual level, Lionel Messi is the top scorer of the 2020-2021 Spanish League and 2021 Copa America. While at the team level, Lionel Messi helps the Argentine National Team win the 2021 Copa America.
Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo is listed as the top scorer of the Italian League 2020-2021 and the 2020 European Cup. Cristiano Ronaldo has also scored a number of records this year.
Some of them are the all-time top scorers of the European Cup to the international (country) level. One more thing, Cristiano Ronaldo is currently listed as a professional footballer with the most goals of all time, which is 798 goals.
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Apart from Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, there are also Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho. These two players are also championed to be the best.
