Messi, Ronaldo, Lewandowski, Son, Klopp, Neuer make FIFA Awards finals

LIONEL Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski were named as the three finalists for The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the The Best FIFA Football Awards on Friday.

Barcelona forward Messi and Juventus forward Ronaldo have been named the best player in the world 11 times between them, while Bayern Munich striker Lewandowski is looking for his first global award.

Having won the Bundesliga, Champions League and German Cup treble however, Poland striker Lewandowski is favourite to beat the two serial winners this time.

Manchester City’s English player Lucy Bronze, Chelsea’s Pernie Harder and France’s Wendie Renard are the finalists for the women’s award, with Leeds manager Marcelo Bielsa, Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp and Bayern Munich’s Hansi Flick in the running for the men’s coach award.

Finalists were also announced for the Puskad award, best women’s coach, as well as best men’s and women’s goalkeepers.

The winners, including those of the FIFA Fan Award and the FIFA Fair Play Award, will be announced on 17 December in a TV show broadcast live.

FINALISTS

The Best FIFA Women’s Player:
Lucy Bronze (England / Olympique Lyonnais / Manchester City WFC) Pernille Harder (Denmark / VfL Wolfsburg / Chelsea FC Women) Wendie Renard (France / Olympique Lyonnais)
The Best FIFA Men’s Player:Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Juventus FC)Robert Lewandowski (Poland / FC Bayern München)Lionel Messi (Argentina / FC Barcelona)
The Best FIFA Women’s GoalkeeperSarah Bouhaddi (France / Olympique Lyonnais)Christiane Endler (Chile / Paris Saint-Germain)Alyssa Naeher (USA / Chicago Red Stars)
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper:Alisson Becker (Brazil / Liverpool FC)Manuel Neuer (Germany / FC Bayern München)Jan Oblak (Slovenia / Atlético de Madrid)
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach:Emma Hayes (England / Chelsea FC Women)Jean-Luc Vasseur (France / Olympique Lyonnais)Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands / Dutch national team)
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach:Marcelo Bielsa (Argentina / Leeds United FC)Hans-Dieter Flick (Germany / FC Bayern München)Jürgen Klopp (Germany / Liverpool FC)
FIFA Puskás Award:Giorgian De Arrascaeta (URU) – Ceará SC v. CR Flamengo [Brasileirão – Brazil] (25 August 2019)Son Heung-min (KOR) – Tottenham Hotspur FC v. Burnley FC [Premier League – England] (7 December 2019)Luis Suárez (URU) – FC Barcelona v. RCD Mallorca [LaLiga] – Spain] (7 December 2019)