Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk will renew his rivalry with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo after being shortlisted alongside the two greats in The Best FIFA Football Awards.
The Holland international and Champions League winner pipped the pair to become UEFA player of the year last week and will be looking to do so again later this month when the final results are announced.
Premier League stars dominate the awards, with Liverpool’s Alisson Becker and Manchester City’s Ederson shortlisted for the goalkeeper accolade, along with Barcelona’s Marc-Andre Ter Stegen, and Jurgen Klopp, Pep Guardiola and Tottenham’s Mauricio Pochettino making it a clean sweep on the shortlist for manager of the year.
Bronze was one of England’s standout stars at the World Cup and, after winning the UEFA award, is in line for the double.
However, she is up against Megan Rapinoe, high-profile poster girl of the tournament, and her US team-mate Alex Morgan.
