Lionel Messi and two more. The shortlist of finalists for any individual soccer trophy in the last decade and a half. Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé are the three candidates for ‘The Best’ award given by FIFA. The winner will be chosen on January 15 at a gala in London.
Aitana Bonmatí and two more was the shortlist that was drawn in the women’s category. The Catalan Barça midfielder has achieved everything at club level and has the endorsement of the Australia and New Zealand World Cup. Competing with her is Jennifer Hermoso, a member of the Spanish team that was crowned in the tournament, and the Colombian Linda Caicedo.
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Haaland, the favorite
Even though it is 2023, after the end of Qatar World Cup, in which Messi has escaped to minor football in the United States, continues to be the fixed name of each call-up. The Argentine has caused a sensation when he arrived at Inter Miami, and with that background he will have to compete with Haaland, the great favorite due to the collection of merits that he has: three-time champion with Manchester City in the Premier, the ‘Cup’ and the Champions, and top scorer in the Premier, Golden Boot for the best scorer in Europe and best player in the Premier.
Mbappé, for his part, finalist in the World Cup, performance that no longer counts in the awards, he continues to be the most outstanding figure of Paris Saint Germain. Last year, he won his eighth French league and won the awards of best player and top scorer in Ligue 1.
Los nine players who have been ruled out in the votes are Bernardo Silva, Rodri and Julián Álvarez del City; Ilkay Gundoganwho has gone from City to Barcelona; Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Naples), Marcelo Brozovic (he has moved from Inter Milan to Al Nassr of Saudi Arabia) and Declan Rice (del West Ham al Arsenal).
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Aitana, without rival
Haaland’s candidacy is as solid among men as Aitana’s is among women. Beyond the accumulation of cups with the team, for the determining role they play in their teams; the Norwegian with his goals, the Catalan with her game.
Bonmatí, at 25 years old, has created a almost unrepeatable campaign with the League and Champions double with Barça, plus the Spanish Super Cup (in the Queen’s Cup Barça was eliminated due to improper alignment) and the World Cup with Spain. In addition to being chosen as the MVP of the Champions League, she was also the MVP of the World Cup and also won the UEFA best player award and the Ballon d’Or, like Messi.
Jennifer Hermoso, who plays for Pachuca in Mexico, obtained the silver distinction in the national team tournament and has been named the second most influential woman in the world in 2023 by ‘The Financial Times’. But not because of his incident with Luis Rubiales and the scandal that it unleashed, but because of his indisputable role with Spain in the World Cup. He designated it as an emblem for the captain of the English team, Leah Williamson, a rival on the field.
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