At 2:00 a.m. Beijing time on January 18 (19:00 local time tonight), the FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony will be held at the Zurich headquarters, and the best male footballer of 2021 will be announced, Messi, Levan and Salah, who can win?
Selection Rules and Criteria
Unlike the French Football Ballon d'Or Awards, which are only voted by professional journalists, FIFA's annual best vote is divided into four main sections: the media, the national team manager, the national team captain, and the fans.
According to the regulations, the selection is based on the achievements of a player from October 8, 2020 to August 7, 2021, not the entire calendar year of 2021, nor the first half of the 2021-22 season.
Three shortlist
2021 Ballon d'Or winner Messi, 2021 Football Top Scorer Lewandowski, liverpool star Salah, shortlisted for the final three-man shortlist.
This is Messi's fifth triplet and he has won in 2019; the second time Levan, he is the winner of 2020. Salah is also the second time and has never won an award before.
Winner of the best player of the year
2016: Cristiano Ronaldo
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd)
2018: Modric
2019: Messi
2020: Levan
Other awards
Best Women's Soccer Player 3-Man Roster: Putras, Hermoso, Cole
List of the best men's goalkeepers: Donnarumma, Mendy, Neuer
List of 3 best men's managers: Guardiola, Mancini, Tuchel
Puskas Prize 3-person shortlist: Hick, Lamela, Taremi
In addition, there are awards such as the annual 11-member lineup and the Fair Play Award, which will be presented at the FIFA Annual Awards Ceremony.