XtraTime Web Desk: Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohammed Salah was named as final three nominees for the UEFA’s player of the year award. The list doesn’t have Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi.
Three players will be voted by the coaches, of the 80 clubs from last season’s Champions League and Europa League, as well as 55 journalists representing UEFA’s member associations.
Ronaldo and Modric won the Champions League three consecutive times for Real Madrid. Though the Portuguese star moved to Juventus to play in the next season.
Salah, a Champions League runner-up with Liverpool, scored 44 goals in all competitions in a stunning first season at Anfield.
Antoine Griezmann came fourth in the voting, having won the Europa League with Atletico Madrid and the World Cup with France, while Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was fifth despite leading his side to the domestic double.
Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, Raphael Varane, Eden Hazard and Sergio Ramos complete the top 10.
The winner of the men’s and women’s prizes will be announced at the draw for the Champions League group stage on August 30.
Pernille Harder, Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry are on the women’s shortlist.