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In addition to the Paris Saint-Germain playmaker, his club teammates Kylian Mbappé (24) and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema (35) are also in the top 3.
The winner will be chosen on February 27 at a gala hosted by the world governing body FIFA in Paris. The voting by a jury made up of captains and coaches from the national teams, journalists and fans ran until February 3rd.
The men’s favorite is Messi, who led Argentina to victory over France in the World Cup final in Qatar in December. As a six-time world footballer, he is already the record holder.
In the women’s category, either the English European champion Beth Mead, Alex Morgan from the USA or the Spaniard Alexia Putellas will receive the title. Putellas had already received the honor for 2021.
Source: Nachrichten
