2024 'The Best' FIFA Football Awards nominees unveiled

The International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) on Friday announced the shortlist of nominees for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024, Anadolu Agency reports. 

Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi along with Real Madrid's retired German midfielder Toni Kroos are among the Best Men's Player nominees.

The reigning UEFA Champions League champions Real Madrid also have the most nominees for the Best Men's Player award, with six, including Dani Carvajal, Federico Valverde, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Vinicius Jr.

Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati, who won the Women's Ballon d'Or and the FIFA Best Women's Footballer award in the 2022–23 season, is among the nominees this year.

Fans will be able to vote for "The Best FIFA Men’s 11" and "The Best FIFA Women’s 11" awards this year as a change in the format.

The voting for the awards will be open on FIFA.com until December 10.

As reported earlier, FIFA President Gianni Infantino has been awarded prestigious AFC Diamond of Asia in recognition of his visionary leadership and unwavering support towards the development of Asian football and the global game at the AFC Annual Awards Seoul 2023 in Republic of Korea.