The Best Awards: FIFA reveals nominees for 2023 honors

Football award season is well and truly upon us.

After the candidates for the Ballon d’Or award were unveiled earlier this month, FIFA released the nominees for its awards for 2023.

Lists for various honors, such as the top men’s and women’s players, were announced Thursday as the world governing body gets set to crown football’s top players and coaches at its annual Best FIFA Football Awards show.

Here are the nominees for some of the trophies up for grabs:

Best Men’s Player

Lionel Messi (Argentina and Paris Saint-Germain/Inter Miami)
Kylian Mbappe (France and Paris Saint-Germain)
Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and Napoli)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia and Napoli)
Declan Rice (England and West Ham/Arsenal)
Marcelo Brozovic (Croatia and Inter Milan/Al-Nassr)
Erling Haaland (Norway and Manchester City)
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium and Manchester City)
Julian Alvarez (Argentina and Manchester City)
Rodri (Spain and Manchester Ci

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