FIFA UNVEILS NOMINEES FOR BEST PLAYER AND BEST COACH







FIFA's The Best Men's Playerof  the Year Nominees

Nominees:  

Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid (now Juventus), Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City, Antoine Griezmann - Atletico Madrid, Eden Hazard - Chelsea, Harry Kane - Tottenham, Kylian Mbappe - PSG, Lionel Messi - Barcelona, Luka Modric - Real Madrid, Mohamed Salah - Liverpool , Raphael Varane - Real Madrid

Ronaldo, who won the award in 2017, guided Madrid to their third Champions League title in a row, while Messi scored 34 league goals to guide Barca to the Liga title.

World Cup winners Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane join international team-mate Mbappe on the list, and Golden Boot winner Harry Kane is also included.

Salah, meanwhile, is rewarded for an incredible season at club level with Liverpool; the 26-year-old scored a record-breaking 32 goals in 36 league appearances to help the Reds finish fourth in the table.

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Best FIFA Women's Coach Award Shortlist


Nominees: 

Emma Hayes (ENG) - Chelsea Ladies 
Stephan Lerch (GER) - VfL Wolfsburg 
Mark Parsons (USA) - Portland Thorns 
Reynald Pedros (FRA) - Olympique Lyonnais 
Alen Stajcic (AUS) - Australia national team 
Asako Takakura (JPN) - Japan national team 
Vadao (BRA) - Brazil national team 
Jorge Vilda (ESP) - Spain national team 
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (GER) - Switzerland national team 
Sarina Wiegman (NED) - Netherlands national team

Chelsea manager Emma Hayes completed the double with Chelsea last season - winning the Women's Super League and FA Cup.

She had been linked with the vacant England role following Mark Sampson's departure but instead opted to sign a new three-year deal with Chelsea in October 2017.

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FIFA Coach of the Year Nominees

Massimiliano Allegri (Juventus), Stanislav Cherchesov (Russia), Zlatko Dalic (Croatia), Didier Deschamps (France), Pep Guardiola (Manchester City), Jurgen Klopp (Liverpool), Roberto Martinez (Belgium), Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid), Gareth Southgate (England), Ernesto Valverde (Barcelona), Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid).

England Coach Southgate is among the nominees for the Fifa Best Coach of the Year award.

The Three Lions boss guided the side to fourth place at the 2018 World Cup, and is in elite company.

Pep Guardiola is also nominated after taking Manchester City to the Premier League, alongside Champions League winner Zinedine Zidane, who oversaw Real Madrid’s victory over Liverpool.

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