FIFA unveils final list ahead of "THE BEST" on December 17: Lewandowski, Van Dyke, Ambape and Neymar are also in attendance • Bailesa, Flick and Klopp are among those battling for coach of the year
Last year's "THE BEST" ceremony
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FIFA unveiled this morning (Wednesday) the list of finalists for winning the individual titles "THE BEST" for 2020, which will be awarded at the annual ceremony to be held on December 17.
Eleven nominees for World Player of the Year: Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as usual inside;
They are joined by Virgil Van Dyke, Muhammad Salah, Sadio Mane and Thiago Alcantara from Liverpool;
Killian Ambape and Neymar are representatives of Paris Saint-Germain;
Robert Lewandowski, Kevin de Bruyne and Sergio Ramos close the list.
The Goalkeeper of the Year category includes Manuel Neuer, Alison Becker, Thibaut Courtois, Kaylor Navas, Jan Obelek and Mark-Andre Ter Stegen.
Candidates for Coach of the Year are Enzy Flick, who led Bayern Munich to Champions League victory, Jürgen Klopp, Julen Luftaghi, Zinedine Zidane, and Marcelo Bailesa, who marched Leeds to the Premier League.
FIFA awards will also be presented in women's soccer. Lucy Bronze, Dolphin Cascarino, Carolyn Graham Hansen, Perniel Harder, Jennifer Hermoso, Ji Soo-yon, Sam Kerr, Saki Homagi, Jennifer Maroshan are nominated for World Player of the Year. , Vivian Midma, Wendy Renar.