One of the most anticipated days of the year has arrived, as it always generates a lot of expectation to know who wins the main individual awards of the year. After the Ballon d'Or a few months ago, now comes the turn of the award given by FIFA to the best player of the year, awards called "The Best".
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This year, FIFA has presented the 3 nominees for the award, and they are Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Lionel Andres Messi. The award will be presented today, January 15, 2024. The ceremony will take place in London, England, and like every year, it has generated a lot of controversy, since several fans were surprised by the fact of seeing Lionel Messi among the nominees.
To clarify doubts, the award is based on merits achieved from December 19, 2022 (the day after the World Cup final) until August 20, 2023, that is, the Qatar 2022 World Cup would not be included in the criteria for the award. . Now, who is the favorite to win the award? We go with the merits that each one has.
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Erling Haaland: The Norwegian striker won the UEFA Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup 2022-23. In addition, he won the Premier League Golden Boot with a record of goals and after-effects he won the European Golden Shoe 2022-23.
Lionel Messi: The Argentine won the 2022-23 French Ligue 1, became the all-time top scorer in the five main European leagues and finally, was included in the team of the year in the 2022-23 French Ligue 1.
Kylian Mbappé: The Paris Saint-Germain forward won the 2022-23 French Ligue 1, he was also the top scorer in the 2022-23 Ligue 1, and like Messi, he was named player of the year in the 2022-23 Ligue 1.
