Messi, Vinícius, Rodri, and 8 other players nominated for FIFA The Best award
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Kenley Ward
Dailysports's expert
The FIFA The Best awards ceremony will take place in January 2025, and today the 11 nominees for this prestigious honor were revealed.
Details: The biggest surprise was that the legendary Lionel Messi, who spent the entire last year with Inter Miami but won the Copa América 2024 with the Argentina national team, made it into the top 11.
The full list of nominees for The Best 2024:
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Rodri (Manchester City)
- Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid)
- Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Toni Kroos (retired)
- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
- Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Kylian Mbappé (Real Madrid)
FIFA also announced the nominees for Best Forward, Best Midfielder, Best Defender, and Coach of the Year.
Reminder: In a surprise turn, Rodri claimed the 2024 Ballon d'Or, edging Vinícius Júnior by 40 points.
