Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Liverpool forward Muhammad Salah and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric are the final three nominees to win the UEFA player of the year award.
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✨ NOMINEES: UEFA Men's Player of the Year 2017/18 ✨
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⭐️ @MoSalah🗓️ #UEFAawards winners announced at the #UCLdraw, 30 August 🏆 pic.twitter.com/7lfkfaceve
— UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 20, 2018
Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric won the UEFA Champions League 2017-18 with Real Madrid for a third-year running, while Muhammad Salah was instrumental in Liverpool’s impressive UCL run last season.
Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, who score 50 odd goals and bagged a domestic double missed out on the final-three, much to the shock of many.
Ronaldo has won the award thrice since its inception in 2010, while he has been on the final-three on all occasions.
Lionel Messi has won the award twice, while ex-Barca midfielder Andres Iniesta and ex-Bayern forward Franck Ribery have won it once.