The 2018 Best FIFA Football Awards take place in London on Monday, but who will win the coveted player of the year award?
The three-man shortlist for the Best FIFA Men's Player Award was announced earlier this month, with last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo aiming to collect the prize for a record sixth-time after Lionel Messi was omitted for the first time since 2006.
Ronaldo and Messi have both won the award five times each, but the Portuguese's only rivals to this year's gong are his former Real Madrid team-mate Luka Modric and Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.
Ronaldo is the favourite after another spectacular year. The 33-year-old helped Real Madrid to their third successive Champions League title last season, finishing as the competition's top scorer with 14 goals.
He has since swapped Madrid for Juventus, opening his account for the Italian giants with two goals in a 2-1 win over Sassuolo before receiving a controversial red card during their Champions League group stage opener against Valencia.
Like Ronaldo, Modric was a key figure in Real Madrid's Champions League success last season.
The little midfielder also captained Croatia on their unexpected run to the World Cup final, winning the Golden Ball award despite their 4-2 defeat to France at the Luzhniki Stadium.
Salah, meanwhile, was on the losing side in the Champions League final but performed spectacularly during his first season at Liverpool.
Mohamed Salah scored 44 goals in all competitions
Mohamed Salah scored 44 goals in all competitions
His set a record with his total of 32 goals in the Premier League, adding 10 more in the Champions League. He then represented Egypt at the World Cup, scoring in a meeting with Saudi Arabia.
The vote is split between national coaches of FIFA Member Associations, their team captains, a select group of media from those countries, and fans, but who do you think deserves the prize? Comment below.
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