FIFA on Thursday 14th September 2023 released link for the voting of the best FIFA player of the year under the men category.
As the voting process commences, notable footballers in the world made it to the list and it may not be easy to fathom the possible winner until the winner emerges finally since top players made the list especially on their contributions, performances in Continental Cup, footbal league and World Cup.
The list contains footballers like :
🇦🇷 Lionel Messi
🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappe
🇭🇷 Marcelo Brozović
🇦🇷 Julián Álvarez
🇩🇪 İlkay Gündoğan
🇳🇴 Erling Haaland
🇪🇸 Rodri
🇬🇪 Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
🇳🇬 Victor Osimhen
🏴 Declan Rice
🇧🇪 Kevin De Bruyne
🇵🇹 Bernardo Silva
In Nigeria, Victor Osihmen made the list and it shows his laudable achievements so far in his football career.
Lionel Messi also led his country to lift the World Cup trophy for Argentina 🇦🇷. He also contributed hugely in PSG before leaving the club for his current club Inter Miami in the United States of America ( USA)
The young Kylian Mbappe also played alongside Lionel Messi in PSG and he also led his country France to play the final with Argentina where France lost to Argentina in a penalty shoot-out.
However the award for the FIFA men player may not have anything to do with world cup performance as someone like Victor Osimhen may not have made the list since Nigeria did not participate or qualify for the 2022 World Cup tournament that held in Qatar.
Those nominated have almost equal possibility of clinching the award and certain modalities will remove some till the winner emerges