Lionel Messi has been nominated for the IFFHS Best Playmaker award.
Messi is one of the nominees for the award, having previously won the award in 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2022. Here are the 15 players that are nominated:
Lionel Messi: Argentina, Inter Miami
Arda Güller: Turkey, Real Madrid
Bruno Fernandes: Portugal, Manchester United
Cole Palmer: England, Chelsea
Florian Wirtz: Germany, Bayer Leverkusen
Jude Bellingham: England, Real Madrid
Kevin De Bruyne: Belgium, Napoli
Lamine Yamal: Spain, FC Barcelona
Martin Ødegaard: Norway, Arsenql
Pedri: Spain, FC Barcelona
Vitinha: Portugal, Paris Saint-Germain
James Rodriguez: Colombia, Leon
Reo Hatate: Japan, Celtic
Mohammed Kudus: Ghana, West Ham
Malik Tillman: USA, Bayer Leverkusen
