FIFA shortlists Messi, Ronaldo, Van Dijk for Best Player award

Meanwhile, the shortlist for the Best FIFA Women's Player featured Olympique Lyonnais' Briton Lucy Bronze -- who clinched the UEFA award a few days ago -- and Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, who were part of the US national team which won the FIFA World Cup held this year in France.

Madrid: Barca's Argentine talisman Lionel Messi, Juventus' Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo and Liverpool's Dutch defender Virgil van Dijk made the shortlist for the Best FIFA Men's Player award, FIFA announced on Monday.

Lionel Messi

Meanwhile, the shortlist for the Best FIFA Women's Player featured Olympique Lyonnais' Briton Lucy Bronze -- who clinched the UEFA award a few days ago -- and Alex Morgan and Megan Rapinoe, who were part of the US national team which won the FIFA World Cup held this year in France.

Three Premier League coaches made the shortlist for the best men's manager of the season, including Manchester City's Spaniard Pep Guardiola, Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp of Germany, who led his team to Champions League triumph, and Tottenham's Mauricio Pochettino of Argentina, who had to settle for the runner-up spot in the Champions League final.

Cristiano Ronaldo

For the best women's coach award, those shortlisted include Jill Ellis, who led the US team to World Cup glory, England national team manager Phil Neville and Sarina Wiegman, the Dutch national team boss.

Liverpool's Alisson Becker of Brazil will compete for the FIFA Best Men's Goalkeeper award with Barcelona's Marc-Andre ter Stegen of Germany and Manchester City's Ederson of Brazil.

Virgil van Dijk

PSG's Christiana Endler of Chile, Sweden's Hedvig Lindahl (Chelsea/Wolfsburg) and Dutchwoman Sari van Veenendaal (Arsenal/Atletico Madrid) made the short list for the Best FIFA Women's Goalkeeper award.

The short list for FIFA Puskas Award for the best goal includes Messi's third goal against Real Betis on March 17, Juan Fernando Quintero's goal with River Plate against Racing at the Argentinian Superliga on February 10 and Daniel Zsori's tally in the Debrecen FC-Ferencvaros clash at the Hungarian first tier league in February.

The winners will be revealed during a ceremony at Milan's La Scala theatre on September 23.