Robert Lewandowski, Lionel Messi and Mohamed Salah will butt heads for the honor of being crowned The Best FIFA Men's Player of 2021.
The trio had been a part of an initial shortlist along Karim Benzema, Kevin De Bruyne, Cristiano Ronaldo, Erling Haaland, Jorginho, N'Golo Kante, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar, but made it via the primary stages of voting to earn a place on the very last ballot .
Lewandowski took domestic the prize in 2020 and the Bayern Munich hitman is looking to keep his honour, having bagged sixty nine dreams in all competitions in the course of 2021.
The Pole turned into many enthusiasts' favorite to choose up the 2021 Ballon d'Or - an award even eventual winner Messi admitted he deserved in 2020 - however he still has one more chance to pick out up a prize for his first-rate yr.
Messi finished 0.33 inside the standings closing 12 months after triumphing The Best award in 2019, and the reigning Ballon d'Or winner may be hoping for a clean sweep of the awards this yr.
Following his circulate to Paris Saint-Germain in the summer season, Messi has struggled to showcase his first-rate shape, but he became generally superb in the direction of the cease of his Barcelona profession and led Argentina to Copa America glory inside the summer time.
Finally, Salah could be constructive of his probabilities after ending 2021 as one of the most in-form players on this planet.
The Liverpool man had a gradual start to the calendar year however has exploded in 2021/22, racking up 23 dreams and 9 assists in just 26 video games throughout each the Premier League and the Champions League.
