Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina star Lionel Messi headlines the list of 14 nominees for The Best FIFA Men's Player of 2022:
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Cristiano Ronaldo is notably absent after being nominated every year since the award's formation in 2016. The Portuguese forward has won the award twice and was a finalist five times in six years.
He was one of 11 nominees for the 2021 award, splitting time between Juventus and Manchester United, and made the FIFA FIFPRO Men's World 11.