FIFA have announced the finalists for the 2020 The Best awards with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in contention for the best men’s award.
The two have made the top three alongside Robert Lewandowski, who has been tipped by many to win the award having won UEFA best award after leading Bayern Munich in their treble success last season.
The winner will be announced on Thursday, December 17, in a virtual televisual broadcast from Zurich.
The finalists for the best goal (Puskas Award) are: Giorgian De Arrascaeta, Son Heung-min and Luis Suarez.
Best men’s goalkeeper: Alisson Becker (Liverpool), Manuel Neuer (Bayern) and Jan Oblak (Atletico Madrid).
Best men’s football coach: Marcelo Bielsa (Leeds United), Hansi Flick (Bayern Munich) and Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool).
Best women’s goalkeeper: Sarah Bouhaddi (Lyon), Christiane Endler (PSG) and Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars).
Best women’s football coach: Emma Hayes (Chelsea), Jean-Luc Vasseur (Lyon), Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands).
Best women’s player: Lucy Bronze (Manchester City), Pernille Harder (Chelsea) and Wendie Renard (Lyon).
