French striker Kylian Mbappe has been nominated for the Best FIFA Men’s Player award for 2018, while Paul Pogba and Neymar misses out.
Barcelona’s Lionel Messi was included on the shortlist, as was 2018 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball winner Luka Modric, and French World Cup winners Kylian Mbappe, Antoine Griezmann and Raphael Varane.
Liverpool star Mohamed Salah has also been shortlisted following his fine form with the Reds where he managed to net 44 goals in 52 appearances in all competitions as Jürgen Klopp’s team reached the Champions League final and secured qualification for this season’s tournament.
Juventus new boy Cristiano Ronaldo is in line to win a third consecutive The Best FIFA Men’s Player award after being included among the 10 finalists for the 2018 gong, who were announced on Tuesday.
Your official nominees for FIFA’s Th eBest Men’s Player award in 2018:
Cristiano Ronaldo 
Kevin De Bruyne 
Antoine Griezmann 
Eden Hazard
Harry Kane 
Kylian Mbappe
Lionel Messi 
Luka Modric 
Mohamed Salah 
Raphael Varane
Salah started his senior career with hometown club El Mokawloon in the Egyptian Premier League in 2010, departing shortly thereafter to join Basel for an undisclosed fee. In Switzerland, he starred as he won the league title in his debut season, winning the SAFP Golden Player Award in the process. Salah’s performances then attracted Premier League side Chelsea, and he joined the club for a £11 million fee in 2014. However, he was used sparingly in his debut season, and was allowed to leave on loan to Serie Aclubs Fiorentina and Roma, with the latter eventually signing him permanently for €15 million.
Following consistent match-winning performances in Rome to lead them to second-placed finish and a record points-tally in 2017, Salah relocated back to the Premier League to sign for Liverpool for a then club-record fee of £36.9 million. During his second spell in England, Salah adapted his game from a natural winger to a complete forward, and quickly became the focal point of the team. He would go on to break the club’s scoring record for a debut season, receiving the Premier League Golden Boot after registering a record 32 goals in 36 league games. He also became the first player to win three Premier League Player of the Month awards in the same season. His record breaking performances saw him receive a number of other accolades at the end of the 2017–18 season, including the PFA Players’ Player of the Year, the Football Writers’ Player of the Year, and the PFA Fans’ Player of the Year awards. He was also named in the 2017–18 PFA Team of the Year.
At international level, Salah represented Egypt at youth level, winning a bronze medal in the Africa U-20 Cup of Nations, and participated in the 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup and the 2012 Summer Olympics. He was awarded the CAF Most Promising African Talent of the Year in 2012. Making his debut with the senior national team in 2011, he helped Egypt reach the final of the 2017 Africa Cup of Nations, and he became the top scorer during CAF qualification to help the team qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup. For his performances, Salah was named CAF African Footballer of the Year and the BBC African Footballer of the Year.He was also selected in the CAF Team of the Year and Africa Cup of Nations Team of the Tournament.