The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. You have come to the all new Global edition, for other ESPN editions, click here. - Stream ESPN FC Daily on ESPN+ (U.S. only) Cristiano Ronaldo has leapfrogged his great rival Lionel Messi as the worlds highest paid footballer. Over the years I've thoroughly enjoyed connecting with you all on Twitter. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah are among the nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year award for 2018. Meanwhile, Hansi Flick, who took charge of Bayern in November last year, is nominated for the best men's coach along with Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp, Leeds United's Marcelo Bielsa, Zinedine Zidane of Real Madrid and Sevilla's Europa League-winning coach Julen Lopetegui. For Carragher, though, his numbers are most important. 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"They would be the two who would split people now in the way Messi and Ronaldo have split people for so many years. He adds: "In terms of excitement, thrill, speed, Mbappe is absolutely sensational. Salah, meanwhile, is rewarded for an incredible season at club level with Liverpool;the 26-year-oldscored a record-breaking 32 goals in 36 league appearances to help the Reds finish fourth in the table. "But if you said to me I could sign one player for Manchester United tomorrow, I would still probably go for Mbappe or Haaland over Salah. They meet again on Dec. 8. 1. Ronaldo ($113 million), Messi ($110 million) and Neymar ($91 million) fall in behind Mbapp within the top 10 earners. Al hamdulillah pic.twitter.com/g8CJTq3XtX. "I think the toss-up for me would be between Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe," he says. "A World Cup-winner already, and it will be interesting to see where he is playing his football next season.". "There is no doubt Salah is world-class, but Mbappe has got something different, that edge, something that is that good, it could make him one of the true greats. "I think of Michel Platini when I was a youngster. Wiegman was recently appointed England women's new coach and will replace Phil Neville in September 2021. Who was your country's GOAT? Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Salah: The top 100 players of the 21st century ranked | OneFootball six out of the 20 players ranked from 81 to 100 either currently play for Man United, or have played for Man United in the past, just going to show the dominance of the Red Devils since 2000. There is, however, no place for Neymar, who finished third in last year's voting, after an injury-hit season with PSG and difficult World Cupthat saw Brazil knocked out at the quarter-final stage by Belgium. "I think there is always competition with him and Mbappe, Lewandowski and Salah in terms of numbers of goals and that's what we seem to judge the best players in the world now, goals scored and assists made. As you may well have heard, thousands of A-list celebrities, sportspeople and other notable figures have been forced to surrender their Twitter verified status this week after the "blue tick" mark was removed -- unless it's paid for. Are we in store for a four-way sprint for that final Champions League spot? For Neville, though, Haaland's character is as significant as his ability when it comes to his hopes of achieving greatness. In terms of goals and goal involvements per 90 minutes, the four most prolific seasons of his career have all come in the last five years. "But we shouldn't think every new, young superstar will automatically take over from Ronaldo and Messi, who are the kind of players you'd be lucky to see once every 80 years. Julien Laurens debates whether Erling Haaland would be a better signing than Lionel Messi. Lothar Matthaus as a midfielder at 1990. With Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski and Neymar also vying for the title of world's best, are we entering a new era in the battle for football's biggest individual prizes? "They are no longer the best players in the world.". Neymar; 24. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. Ronaldo Nazrio de Lima has named Kylian Mbappe as the player that reminds him of himself during his playing days. The Brazilian's time in Paris has perhaps not fully lived up to expectations following his 200m move from Barcelona in 2017, with persistent injury problems impacting his availability, meaning he has never made more than 20 league appearances for PSG in a single season. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, the Premier League's player of the year last season, also made the shortlist as did Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos. The Norwegian has smashed 56 goals in 57 Bundesliga games since his arrival at Borussia Dortmund from Red Bull Salzburg in January 2020 and this season has been his most prolific yet, with a total of 16 goals and five assists in 14 league games meaning he is averaging 1.65 goal involvements per 90 minutes. Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric also makes the final 10 as he claimed Champions League gloryand played a pivotal role in Croatia's run tothe World Cup final - ending the competition as the Golden Ball winner as the tournament's best player. "I saw Tevez, Ronaldo and Rooney, I thought that would be as good as I would see, but that three at Barcelona were off the scale.". SUITA, JAPAN - JULY 25: Lionel Messi of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the preseason friendly between Paris Saint-Germain and Gamba Osaka at Panasonic Stadium Suita on July 25, 2022 in Suita, Osaka, Japan. Neymar, Lewandowski and De Bruyne all make the top 10, while Mbappe, despite only being 23, is 18th having been named Man-of-the-Match 58 times since making his professional debut in 2015. Wide players were there to assist and cross. "They are two young players who are massively talented. That's not because these players don't have the ability, it's just that there may be someone else who comes along in four or five years and takes their mantle. "But for him as an individual, or anyone, to still be playing for one of the world's biggest clubs at 37 is an achievement in itself.". Open Privacy Options Play for free, entries by 3pm. It was never normally a goalscorer who was the best player in the world, it was normally a playmaker. Not the case for Barcelona (46.9 million), as their account has become unverified overnight. Son Heung-min vs. Lionel Messi vs. Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Mohamed Salah Lionel Messi returns to Spain on Wednesday when Paris Saint-Germain face Real Madrid at the Bernabeu, the scene of some of the most iconic performances of his incredible career before he swapped Barcelona for Paris. The list also shows the recent dominance of Man City, with three of the names ranked from 41st to 60th having lined up for the blue half of Manchester. Deary me, the bar is low for this one. Lyon's Jean-Luc Vasseur is nominated for the best women's coach along with Chelsea's Emma Hayes and last year's runner-up Sarina Wiegman of the Netherlands. Neymar, the second most followed footballer on Twitter (62 million) behind Ronaldo, has rejoined the masses by becoming an unverified profile. Kylian Mbappe, Mohamed Salah, Erling Haaland vying to usurp Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as world's best. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? "When I was a lot younger, it wasn't so much about numbers, it was more about the play. The final ten will also likely cause a stir, particularly amongst the Team Messi and Team Ronaldo fans. Even then, though, emulating Messi and Ronaldo's longevity is likely to prove impossible, according to Neville. Salah and [Sadio] Mane are now doing that at Liverpool, [Raheem] Sterling at Manchester City - they are scoring a load of goals from the wide striker position, and that is all because Ronaldo and Messi have set that expectation at that level. Ronaldo (R9) 16. - ESPN+ viewer's guide: Bundesliga, Serie A, MLS, FA Cup and more "He's won the Champions League with Barcelona, and it would be a great achievement if he did the same with PSG. Among the women's best player nominees are European and French champions Lyon's captain Wendie Renard and former team mate Lucy Bronze, who moved to Manchester City. Messi is currently 131 awards ahead of Ronaldo in second. Arsenal's free-scoring Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema also made the shortlist along with Sam Kerr who won the FA Women's Super League last season with Chelsea. I think he went for the wrong reasons. Now, were getting into the business end of things, with the players between 11 and 25 being ranked, so expect to see some of the very best to ever step onto a pitch, with eight of the 15 still playing to this day. With Liverpool's Mo Salah (Egypt), Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos (Spain) and Tottenham's Son Heung-Min all potentially playing at the Tokyo Games this summer, Mbappe may just join the party. Cristiano 5. They are not so flush as to pay for a gold tick for their official English, Arabic, French, Japanese or Portuguese Twitter feeds. Last year, the Juventus strikers former colleague Iker Casillas declared Messi as the greatest of all time, while Raul Gonzalez, who he played just one season (Photo by Amir Levy/Getty Images), 3. Only time will tell whether others start to follow suit. Shaka Hislop explains why Manchester City have the edge over Real Madrid in the Champions League. That means there's NO Premier League star in the top ten, with Casemiro the highest-ranked player who plies his trade in England's top flight. "With Mbappe, we see that the French league is a level down, but what he's done in the Champions League, his performance against Real Madrid in the first leg, just tells you how special this guy is. The next 15 names, ranked from 26th to 40th also feature some incredible talents, with the likes of Didier Drogba, Sergio Aguero and Gareth Bale. Fernando Gago Played with Ronaldo for three years at Real Madrid as well as Messi for the Argentina national team. We saw the scenes when he left the club and I think we were all sad to see it. "He reminds me of Henry, but he's also got a bit of Ronaldo in him. "He's got a bit of Eric Cantona in him. Who is the world's best player? Leicester City and Everton faced off in the weekends final Premier League fixture on Monday. For every angel, we want a Haaland, a young personality who doesn't quite do things perfectly. Find out below VIGO, SPAIN - AUGUST 20: Karim Benzema of Real Madrid CF in action during the LaLiga Santander match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid CF at Estadio Balaidos on August 20, 2022 in Vigo, Spain. Messi's esteemed PSG teammates Neymar and Kylian Mbappe are ranked third and fourth while Robert Lewandowski, Karim Benzema, Paulo Dybala, Gerard Pique, Sadio Mane and Luis Suarez make up the top ten. He has been the best player on the pitch a crazy 306 times in the last 13 years. Right now, it is not that one is better than another, but if Real Madrid had to make a big investment, they should do so thinking about the future, he said. However, the striker can still lay claim to being the best player if he picks up the FIFA award, which will be presented at a ceremony on Dec. 17. 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Mbapp HM: Griezmann/Modri Missed league games hurts Ney but he played 43 games total anyway & by far highest performance level when he did play + WC boosts him quite a bit cuz he had by far the best WC of the top 4. Joining them on the shortlist are Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, who reached the Champions League final with PSG, while Liverpool's Premier League winning trio of Mohamed Salah, Virgil van Dijk and Sadio Mane also made the cut. We want players with something about them. "That is the great challenge for Mbappe," he says. Philipp Lahm; 17. Copyright 2023 Sporting News Holdings Limited. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. Across the last three seasons, he has scored 103 goals in Bundesliga games alone. But while Real Madrid have paid top dollar to show their stars' accounts are genuine, Barcelona have shunned the new pay-for-a-tick scheme. Salah 4. Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window), Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window), Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window). The list of footballers ranked from 81st to 100th is rather interesting, with a mix of some current players, as well as some top stars from yesteryear, as can be seen below. Son, Suarez, WSL stars up for FIFA Puskas Award. According to Forbes, the Manchester United star earns approximately 91million-a-year ($125m) before taxes, with 50m of that through his wages and around 40m in sponsorship deals. Steven Gerrard; 20. "Football needs people like him, it needs personality. Find out the results! Many of Mahrez's City teammates suffered the same fate with the likes of Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish and Kevin De Bruyne losing their ticks in one fell swoop. Brentford player ratings (4-3-3) GK: David Raya - 5/10 - Barely troubled for the most part. "To get to those levels, Mbappe is going to have to win three or four Champions Leagues, he's got to score 30 to 40 goals a season for a decade, and he's probably got to go and do it in a country other than France. "I think the toss-up for me would be between Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe," says Jamie Carragher; "there is no doubt Salah is world class, but Mbappe has got something different," says Gary Neville. FIFA The Best: FIFA Awards 2023 After ending the year with the most coveted World Cup in hand, it was expected that the magician Lionel Messi would win FIFA The Best player award.However, the final scoring points of the top 3 players were quite close. "He had a brilliant season in his last season at Barcelona, with the numbers you would always expect him to get, but it hasn't quite clicked for him at Paris Saint-Germain, maybe for a number of reasons. We are calm, said Leonardo. Arjen Robben; 21. Liverpool star breaks record for most left-footed goals, Run, Robben, Run! Messi 3. When can Manchester City win the Premier League title? Plenty of high-profile footballers have already seen their ticks disappear. It is also a chance for Neymar. "It was always going to be a lot more difficult," says Carragher. Fans will also be allowed to make their vote count with public voting on FIFA's website open until Dec. 9. Among the women's best player nominees are European and French champions Lyon's captain Wendie Renard and former team mate Lucy Bronze, who moved to Manchester City. Neymar 2. The top three finalists in each category will be announced on Dec. 11. "Unfortunately, that's the way it is for these guys who have dominated for so long. Neville: Spurs can't afford to let Kane leave this summer, Ref Watch: 'Klopp case closed but Jota got lucky! Zinedine Zidane is keen on a return to football management this summer but is fully aware his next role will not be at Real Madrid. While Lionel Messi doesn't have a personal Twitter account, his official "Team Messi" profile has also seen the tick removed. I think he's a top player. (1:51), FIFA Best: Messi vs. Ronaldo rivalry resumes, Liverpool, Tottenham put on a show as Klopp goes overboard, Bundesliga title twists, Haaland scores No. Arsenal's free-scoring Dutch forward Vivianne Miedema also made the shortlist along with Sam Kerr who won the FA Women's Super League last season with Chelsea. Who was your country's GOAT? Lewandowski will be 34 when next season rolls around and yet he keeps getting better. You have come to the ESPN Africa edition, for other ESPN editions, click above. Messi 3. And Casemiro only joined the Old Trafford club last summer, having made his name in Spain.

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