Jude Bellingham is nominated for FIFA’s men’s player of the year award alongside two Premier League stars – but only ONE of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are in running for The Best gong

Jude Bellingham is one of 11 stars who have been nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award for 2024 – alongside two other Premier League stars.

The prize rewards stars for their achievements over the calendar year, as opposed to the Ballon d’Or being handed out by season.

It has been running in its current form since 2016, though it was previously known as the FIFA World Player of the Year. It is not always the case that a player will win both due to the different timespans they cover.

Manchester City stars Rodri and Erling Haaland are in the running for the gong, with the former having scooped up the Ballon d’Or last month.

Lionel Messi is also up for the prize, having won it in the past two years, though there is no sign of his arch-rival Cristiano Ronaldo.

A six-strong Real Madrid delegation of Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Kylian Mbappe, Dani Carvajal, Federico Valverde, and Toni Kroos (now retired) are among the nominees, though it remains to be seen whether they will deign to attend the ceremony after skipping the Ballon d’Or gala in October.