Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk are among the 10 players on the shortlist to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player award.
Unlike the Ballon d’Or, which judges performance over the course of a calendar year, this prize is awarded to the outstanding contributor over the running of a season, with FIFA defining the dates from July 16, 2018 until July 19, 2019 inclusive.
Luka Modric won the title for the 2018-19 season but has not made the 10-man shortlist, which will be whittled down to three on September 2, this time around.