By Seyi Babalola
FIFA has unveiled an 11-man nominee shortlist for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri, who won the Ballon d’Or last month, is included.
Vinicius Junior, the runner-up, has been nominated alongside Real Madrid teammates Jude Bellingham, Dani Carvajal, and Kylian Mbappe.
Voting is now open on FIFA’s official website across a number of award categories, with fans set to play a key role in choosing the winners.
The voting will be equally weighted between fans, the current captains and coaches of all women’s/men’s national teams, and media representatives.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player nominees:
Dani Carvajal (Spain), Real Madrid
Erling Haaland (Norway), Manchester City
Federico Valverde (Uruguay), Real Madrid
Florian Wirtz (Germany), Bayer Leverkusen
Jude Bellingham (England), Real Madrid
Kylian Mbappe (France), Paris Saint-Germain/Real Madrid
Lamine Yamal (Spain), Barcelona
Lionel Messi (Argentina), Inter Miami
Rodri (Spain), Manchester City
Toni Kroos (Germany), Real Madrid (now retired)
Vinicius Jr (Brazil), Real Madrid.
