Argentine and Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi has been nominated for the IFFHS Men’s World Best Playmaker 2021 award.
The Argentine forward joins the likes of Barcelona midfielder Pedri and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric on the shortlist for this notable honor.
Messi has won this award four times before, including in 2019.
The PSG star has not yet picked up an assist or played much of a role in being a playmaker for the French side this season, but he did have much success in this area of play with Barcelona last season and in the 2021 Copa America tournament with Argentina.