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European player of the year Robert Lewandowski is one of 10 players on the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men's Player award unveiled Wednesday, alongside the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. Besides Polish striker Lewandowski, one other winner of the Champions League with Bayern Munich made the list, Spanish midfielder Thiago Alcantara, who joined Liverpool in September. The English champions also count Senegal's Sadio Mane, Egyptian Mohamed Salah and Dutchman Virgil van Dijk on the shortlist. Paris Saint-Germain, beaten Champions League finalists, are represented by Mbappe and Neymar. Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne and Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos complete the list. Argentinian coach Marcelo Bielsa, who led Leeds into the English Premier League, headlines a list for the men's coach award, which also features Bayern's Hans-Dieter Flick, Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Sevilla's Julen Lopetegui and Real Madrid's Zinedine Zidane. Three finalists from categories also including men and women's goalkeepers, and women's players and coaches will be announced on December 11, with the award handed out on December 17. Shortlists for Best FIFA awards Men: Thiago Alcantara (ESP/Bayern Munchen/Liverpool), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR/Juventus), Kevin De Bruyne (BEL/Manchester City), Robert Lewandowski (POL/Bayern Munich), Sadio Mane (SEN/Liverpool), Kylian Mbappe (FRA/Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (ARG/Barcelona), Neymar (BRA/Paris Saint-Germain), Sergio Ramos (ESP/Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (EGY/Liverpool), Virgil van Dijk (NED/Liverpool) Women: Lucy Bronze (ENG/Lyon/Manchester City), Delphine Cascarino (FRA/Lyon), Caroline Graham Hansen (NOR/Barcelona), Pernille Harder (DEN/Wolfsburg/Chelsea), Jennifer Hermoso (ESP/Barcelona), Ji So-yun (KOR/Chelsea), Sam Kerr (AUS/Chelsea), Saki Kumagai (JPN/Lyon), Dzsenifer Marozsan (GER/Lyon), Vivianne Miedema (NED/Arsenal), Wendie Renard (FRA/Lyon) av/lp/bsp
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2020-11-25
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Manchester City F.C.Marcelo BielsaSergio RamosZinedine ZidaneArsenal F.C.Sadio ManéSenegal national football teamUEFA Champions LeagueMohamed SalahPremier LeaguePolish languageJuventus F.C.Jürgen KloppRobert LewandowskiEgyptiansFC Bayern Munich2010 FIFA World Cup knockout stageLiverpool F.C.Kylian MbappéReal Madrid CFChelsea F.C.FC BarcelonaNeymarParis Saint-Germain F.C.MidfielderLionel MessiDenmarkNetherlandsSpainSouth KoreaEnglish languageFIFAVoltCristiano RonaldoAssociation footballJapanVivianne MiedemaDelphine CascarinoJennifer HermosoJi So-yunSaki Kumagai2018 FIFA World Cup knockout stageCaroline Graham HansenWendie RenardSam KerrLucy BronzePernille Harder (footballer)1116 SENJulen Lopetegui2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stageAlcantara (material)Virgil van DijkKevin De BruyneHans-Dieter FlickVfL WolfsburgLeeds United F.C.Sevilla FCOlympique Lyonnais

