FIFA has revealed the 14 nominees for The Best Men's Player Award 2022, with Cristiano Ronaldo being left off the list.
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On Thursday, the world football's governing body revealed the names competing for The Best Men's Player Award, a list that includes 2022 FIFA World Cup winner Lionel Messi and losing finalist Kylian Mbappe.
England midfielder Jude Bellingham is the youngest player among the candidates for the prize, while Morocco's Achraf Hakimi, Egypt's Mohamed Salah and Senegal's Sadio Mane are Africa's only representatives.
Poland and Barcelona forward Robert Lewandowski, who claimed the trophy in 2021, has also been named in the 14-man list.
Full list of nominees
Julian Alvarez (River Plate/Manchester City, Argentina)
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund, England)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, France)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium)
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City, Norway)
Achraf Hakimi (Paris Saint-Germain, Morocco)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/Barcelona, Poland)
Sadio Mane (Liverpool/Bayern Munich, Senegal)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain, France)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain, Argentina)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia)
Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain, Brazil)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, Brazil)
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The winner of the individual accolade will be named at the FIFA awards ceremony on 27 February.
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