According to the results of last season, three players - Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Lionel Messi (Barcelona) and Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), have the chance to be recognized as the best..

The expanded list of applicants consisted of 10 people. In addition to the aforementioned trinity, he included Luca Modric, Tony Kroos, Sergio Ramos (all Real), Paulo Dibala (Juventus), Kylian Mbappe (Monaco), Robert Lewandowski (Bavaria) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Manchester United).

Also, awards for positions will be raffled off separately. They claim:.

The best goalkeeper: Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Manuel Neuer (Bayern), Jan Oblac (Atletico Madrid) The best defender:

Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus - current Milan), Marcelo (Real Madrid), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).

The best midfielder: Kazemiro (Real Madrid), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid), Luka Modric (Real Madrid).

Best forward: Paulo Dibala (Juventus), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).

Award ceremony will be held August 24 in Monaco.

Earlier, one of the main contenders for the award - Cristiano Ronaldo received a five-legged disqualification.