Cristiano Ronaldo is top of the list of high-profile names missing as FIFA on Thursday revealed the candidates shortlisted for The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022.
A calamitous season with Manchester United which culminated in an acrimonious exit from the club and an under-par outing at the Qatar 2022 World Cup with Portugal may have contributed to Ronaldo’s snub from the star-studded shortlist.
While five-time Ballon d’Or winner Ronaldo was snubbed, the likes of Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe are both in the run for the prestigious award organised by the world football governing body
