List of nominees for The Best 2024 Awards – Lionel Messi – Cristiano Ronaldo – Vinicius

In style. The FIFA announced this Thursday the list of nominees for each of the categories of the Premios The Best 2024.

Through a statement issued on its website, the sports entity reported that soccer fans can now vote for each of its candidates in all the categories for this year.

The big surprise in the Best Player of the Year list has been the inclusion of Lionel Messiwho has not had a good end to the year, but who became champion of the 2024 Copa América and has become Inter Miami’s all-time top scorer.

The other big surprise has been the inclusion of Andriy Luninwho is a substitute at Real Madrid, but was key in the white team’s consecration in the Champions League.

FIFA indicated that the votes of fans will have the same weight as captains and coaches of national teams and media representatives.

Nominated for Best Player of the Year

• Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)

• Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

• Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)

• Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

• Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

• Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)

• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

• Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

• Rodri (Manchester City)

• Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)

• Vinícius Jr. (Real Madrid)

Nominated for Best Coach of the Year

• Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)

• Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)

• Luis de la Fuente (Spain)

• Pep Guardiola (Manchester City)

• Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen)

Nominated for Best Goalkeeper of the Year

• Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid)

• David Raya (Arsenal)

• Ederson (Manchester City)

• Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa)

• Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain)

• Mike Maignan (AC Milan)

• Unai Simón (Athletic Club)

Puskás Award Nominees

• Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar vs China)
• Terry Antonis (Melbourne City vs Western Sydney Wanderers)
• Yassine Benzia (Algeria vs South Africa)
• Walter Bou (Wolf vs Tiger)
• Michaell Chirinos (Costa Rica vs Honduras)
• Federico Dimarco (Inter vs Frosinone)
• Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United vs Everton)
• Mohammed Kudus (West Ham vs Friburgo)
• Denis Omedi (KCCA vs Kitara)
• Paul Onuachu (Trabzonspor vs Konyaspor)
• Jaden vs Philogene (Rotherham United vs Hull City)

Nominated for Best Player of the Year

• Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona)

• Barbra Banda (Orlando Pride)

• Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona)

• Keira Walsh (Barcelona)

• Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)

• Lauren Hemp(Manchester City)

• Lindsey Horan (Lyon)

• Lucy Bronze (Chelsea)

• Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars)

• Mariona Caldentey (Arsenal)

• Naomi Girma (San Diego Wave)

• Ona Batlle (Barcelona)

• Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)

• Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)

• Tabitha Chawinga (Lyon)

• Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)