ZURICH, 14 Dec: The FIFA best men\u2019s player award for 2023 will be another contest between Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 and Erling Haaland.
\nFIFA announced the shortlist on Thursday with the same top three in the voting as for the Ballon d\u2019Or prize that Messi won in October.
\nThough the Ballon d\u2019Or voting period included the 2022 World Cup won by a Messi-inspired Argentina, he had already won a seventh career FIFA award in February that rewarded his title-winning performances in Qatar.
\nThe women\u2019s best player shortlist features two 2023 World Cup winners, Aitana Bonmat\u00ed and Jenni Hermoso of Spain, plus Linda Caicedo of Colombia.
\nThe FIFA men\u2019s award for 2023 includes Haaland\u2019s standout season helping Manchester City win a title treble of the Champions League, English Premier League and FA Cup.
\nMessi and Mbapp\u00e9 won the French league with Paris Saint-Germain which was eliminated from the Champions League in the round of 16. Messi then joined Inter Miami and quickly helped the team win the Leagues Cup.
\nBonmat\u00ed also won the women\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or in October plus a UEFA award in August as the best player in Europe last season. She also helped Barcelona win the Women\u2019s Champions League and Spanish league.
\nBonmat\u00ed used her acceptance speech in August to support her teammate Hermoso, who was kissed on the lips without her consent by Spanish Football Federation president Luis Rubiales at the World Cup trophy ceremony in Sydney.
\nRubiales eventually resigned three weeks after the Aug. 20 final, and the fallout also removed women\u2019s team coach Jorge Vilda from his job. Vilda was left off the FIFA ballot for the coaching award in women\u2019s soccer. (AP)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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