Juventus new boy Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player from Serie A nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2018.
However, the reasons for Ronaldo’s inclusion stem from winning the Champions League with Real Madrid last season and running out as top goalscorer in the competition.
He is joined by former Roma winger Mohamed Salah, who fired Liverpool to the Final in Kiev with his 44 goals.
Juventus new boy Cristiano Ronaldo is the only player from Serie A nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2018.
However, the reasons for Ronaldo’s inclusion stem from winning the Champions League with Real Madrid last season and running out as top goalscorer in the competition.
He is joined by former Roma winger Mohamed Salah, who fired Liverpool to the Final in Kiev with his 44 goals.
As for the biggest names not to be included, there is no mention of Paris Saint-Germain forward Neymar or Paul Pogba, despite the ex-Juve midfielder winning the World Cup with France.
The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2018 candidates: Cristiano Ronaldo (Juventus), Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid), Eden Hazard (Chelsea), Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur), Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Raphael Varane (Real Madrid)