Declan Rice, Ange Postecoglou and four Lionesses make shortlists for prestigious FIFA awards
Arsenal star Declan Rice and Tottenham head coach Ange Postecoglou are among those nominated for FIFA Best Awards.
The eighth edition of FIFA Best has brought forth an array of elite names from across the globe.
Rice, who completed a big-money move to Arsenal in the summer, has been named among the nominees the Best Men's Players after a sensational season leading West Ham to Europa Conference League glory.
And he has fitted in straight away at the Emirates Stadium where Mikel Arteta has made him a key player.
Among the other Premier League candidates are five Manchester City players — Erling Haaland, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne and Julian Alvarez, who all won the treble at the Etihad Stadium while the latter also landed the World Cup.
Ilkay Gundogan was also among the City players to make the list although he joined Barcelona in the summer after his contract expired.
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Marcelo Brozovic (Al Nassr)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Rodri (Manchester City)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
Declan Rice (Arsenal)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
As well as players, coaches have also been honoured among the list of nominees — and Tottenham boss Postecoglou is among the elite group of five.
His nomination comes after a fine campaign with Celtic, who topped the Scottish Premiership with their dashing style of play.
Moving to Tottenham has seen the Australian's ideas transpire with astonishing haste and Spurs have started in electric fashion.
Along with Postecoglou, four other bosses have been nominated including City's Pep Guardiola, which is no
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