Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric are the final three nominees to win the UEFA player of the year award.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric won the UEFA Champions League 2017-18 with Real Madrid for a third-year running, while Muhammad Salah was instrumental in Liverpool’s impressive UCL run last season.
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, who scored 50 goals amassed 55 points and came in fifth to the shock of many behind Atletico Madrid’s Antoine Griezmann who came fourth with 72 points.
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Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne, Raphael Varane, Eden Hazard and Sergio Ramos also made the final cut according to a publication on UEFA website.
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Ronaldo has won the award thrice since its inception in 2010, while he has been on the final-three on all occasions.
Lionel Messi has won the award twice, while ex-Barca midfielder Andres Iniesta and ex-Bayern forward Franck Ribery have won it once.