Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi was named among three finalists for the 2021 The Best FIFA Men’s Player award on Friday.
Bayern Munich forward Robert Lewandowski won the 2020 The Best FIFA Men’s Player honor, which came after he helped the Bundesliga powerhouse win the 2019-2020 UEFA Champions League competition.
Both Messi and Lewandowski posted quite impressive resumes for this upcoming honor.
🚨 The final 3 for #TheBest FIFA Men's Player 2021 have been announced!
✨ Lewandowski 🇵🇱
✨ Messi 🇦🇷
✨ Salah 🇪🇬📊 Club + Country Stats
🗓️ 8th Oct 2020 – 7th Aug 2021 pic.twitter.com/TMKFyn5lyD— MessivsRonaldo.app (@mvsrapp) January 7, 2022
The 2021 FIFA The Best ceremony will be held on Jan. 17.