Messi Shortlisted for FIFA’s the Best Award With Mbappe and Benzema

Messi Shortlisted for FIFA’s the Best Award With Mbappe and Benzema
FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi speaks after winning the Best FIFA Men's player award in Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy, on Sept. 23, 2019. Flavio Lo Scalzo/Reuters
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Argentina forward Lionel Messi is on the shortlist for the FIFA Best Male Player award, joined by Paris St Germain team mate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema, soccer’s world governing body announced on Friday.

Messi could win his second The Best trophy after leading Argentina to their third World Cup title by beating Mbappe’s France in last year’s final in Qatar, scoring seven goals during the tournament and earning his second Golden ball.