Paris St-Germain's Lionel Messi, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski were named on Friday as the three finalists for the FIFA Best Men's Player award. 

Besides, Chelsea striker Sam Kerr has been nominated with Barcelona pair Jennifer Hermoso and Alexia Putellas in the women's category.

The winners will be announced at the Best Fifa Football Awards in Zurich on 17 January.

Egypt international Salah is currently the Premier League's top scorer, with 16 goals, having finished second to Harry Kane last season, while Australia forward Kerr helped Chelsea retain the Women's Super League title in 2021 and reach the Champions League final.

The awards are voted for by international managers, captains of international teams, journalists and fans.

Lewandowski won the men's award in 2020, while England and Manchester City's Lucy Bronze won the women's.

Tottenham's Erik Lamela is on the shortlist for the Fifa Puskas Award, which recognises the best goal in world football during the year, after his 'rabona' finish in the north London derby against Arsenal last March.

Best women's player
Jennifer Hermoso (Spain/Barcelona)
Sam Kerr (Australia/Chelsea)
Alexia Putellas (Spain/Barcelona)

Best men's player
Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich)
Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona/Paris St-Germain)
Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool)

Best women's coach
Lluis Cortes (Spain/Barcelona)
Emma Hayes (England/Chelsea)
Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands/Dutch national team/English national team)

Best men's coach
Pep Guardiola (Spain/Manchester City)
Roberto Mancini (Italy/Italian national team)
Thomas Tuchel (Germany/Chelsea)

Best women's goalkeeper
Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany/Chelsea)
Christiane Endler (Chile/Paris Saint-Germain/Lyon)
Stephanie Labbe (Canada/FC Rosengard/Paris Saint-Germain)

Best men's goalkeeper
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy/AC Milan/Paris Saint-Germain)
Edouard Mendy (Senegal/Chelsea)
Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern Munich)

Fifa Puskas Award
Erik Lamela - Tottenham (v Arsenal, 14 March)
Patrik Schick - Czech Republic (v Scotland, 14 June)
Mehdi Taremi - Porto (v Chelsea, 13 April)

Source: BBC

BDST: 1302 HRS, JAN 08, 2022
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