Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been nominated for the 2018/19 UEFA Men's Player of the Year award.

The winner will be named – along with the UEFA Women's Player of the Year and UEFA Champions League positional award winners – during the group stage draw in Monaco on Thursday 29 August. The UEFA Europa League Player of the Season will be announced the following day.

The three-man shortlist
Lionel Messi (Barcelona and Argentina)

The top goalscorer in the UEFA Champions League and the European Golden Shoe winner picked up his tenth Liga title.

Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus and Portugal)

The UEFA Nations League winner and top goalscorer at the finals also scooped his first Serie A title.

Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool and Netherlands)

The final man of the match for the UEFA Champions League winners also reached the UEFA Nations League showpiece.

The rest of the top ten
4 Alisson Becker (Liverpool & Brazil) – 57 points

5 Sadio Mané (Liverpool & Senegal) – 51 points

6 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool & Egypt) – 49 points

7 Eden Hazard (Chelsea/Real Madrid & Belgium) – 38 points

8= Matthijs de Ligt (Ajax/Juventus & Netherlands) – 27 points

8= Frenkie de Jong (Ajax/Barcelona & Netherlands) – 27 points

10 Raheem Sterling (Manchester City & England) – 12 points

What is the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award?
For this award, players in Europe, irrespective of nationality, have been judged in regard to their performances over the whole season in all competitions – both domestically and internationally – at either club, or national team level.


How were the players shortlisted?
The shortlist of three players was selected by a jury comprising the 80 coaches of the clubs that participated in the group stages of the 2018/19 UEFA Champions League (32) and UEFA Europa League (48), along with 55 journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) group, one from each of UEFA's member associations.

Jury members chose their top three players, with the first receiving five points, the second three and the third one. Coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own team.

Source: https://www.skysports.com/amp/football/news/11095/11785894/virgil-van-dijk-lionel-messi-cristiano-ronaldo-nominated-for-uefa-player-of-the-year-award

Without being bias, I will personally give it to Eden Hazard.

I hope Madrid won't quench his fire

Wicked people, short listing people that are already short.

Ronaldo

Mane should be there instead of Ronaldo

Messi is already short.. What's the impact of 'shortlisting' him again

Why is Ronaldo there & not Bernardo Silva

Ronaldo my man

CR7 automatically owns it.

Messi all the way

Ronaldo

if everyone agrees that Messi is a god as some claim who then are the Shepherds always choosing Ronaldo...


hmm...

fizzyf4:
Mane should be there instead of Ronaldo

You have headache.

And the one complaining about football pitch and later complained about corruption is worthy to be there abi

No doubt. This one is Ronaldo

MachadoPreto:
CR7 automatically owns it.

I'm cr7 fan...I'm assuring u this one ain't his

They better give it to Ronaldo

Messi on this one

If Modric could win the Uefa Poty last year, I wouldn't be suprised to see Ronaldo win it this year... Though Messi Deserves it.
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Ernchibyke:

I'm cr7 fan...I'm assuring u this one ain't his

Why? Who out performed him in the trio?

Liverpool defender will win it

Van Dijk would win it. He went all the way the final and won the cup.
Mané deserves to be there more than Ronaldo and Messi.

10th La liga title

Very funny achievement!

Chieftaincy title.

Not even one from common Nigerian league.

Only Athletico Madrid comeback by Ronaldo, should give him the best player awards. This guy makes football intriguing and fun.

Lmao. Messi will win it. Too easy

fizzyf4:
Mane should be there instead of Ronaldo

You say wetin?