The international football Federation presented the expanded list of contenders for the title of player of the year.
As you know, this year FIFA is no longer presenting the “Golden ball” as the contract with the newspaper “France Football” has expired, and to agree on the extension of cooperation between the parties failed.
Player of the year by the governing body of world football will be determined by the coaches and captains of national teams (50% of total votes), journalists and fans (50%).
The prestigious award by FIFA expect:
Sergio Aguero (Manchester city), Gareth bale (real Madrid), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Cristiano Ronaldo (real Madrid), Kevin de bruyne (Manchester city), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (“PSG”/”Manchester United”), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona) Antoine Griezmann (club atlético de Madrid), Dimitri Payet (“West ham”), Ngolo Kant (Leicester/Chelsea), Riyadh of Mahrez (“Leicester”)Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona), Toni Kroos (real Madrid) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), Luka Modric (real Madrid), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich), Neymar (Barcelona), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal), Paul Pogba (Juventus/”Manchester United”), Sergio Ramos (real Madrid), Luis Suarez (Barcelona), Jamie Vardy (Leicester) and Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal).
The name of the player of the year by FIFA will be named the ninth of January at a gala ceremony in Zurich.
