Who will be FIFA World Player of the Year?

While the gala has almost become routine for Ronaldo and Messi (both have already been nominated for the final selection 11 times), it is a first for Virgil van Dijk. “You can’t compare me with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo,” said Liverpool FC’s defensive giant modestly a few days ago. On the other hand, you have to say: The Dutchman has had a bomb season. Champions League winner, European Footballer of the Year, best player of the last Premier League season: Van Dijk would have truly earned the award.

If Van Dijk were to become a world footballer, it would be the second year in a row that Messi and Ronaldo came away empty-handed. A year ago it was Real Madrid's Croatian Luka Modric who was named "Best of the Best" after 2 years of Messi-Ronaldo dominance. For Messi and Ronaldo it would be the 10th award: Although the competition between the two has decreased, an award tonight would also mean being ahead.

Liverpool FC has a good chance of winning a treble at La Scala in Milan this year. In addition to the world footballer, where Virgil van Dijk is up for selection, the best goalkeeper and the best coach of the past season will also be chosen. The traditional English club should be ahead there. With Alisson Becker, the “Reds” have the Champions League and Copa America winner in their ranks; this evening he is facing Marc Andre Ter Stegen (FC Barcelona) and Ederson (Manchester City). When it comes to the best coach, nothing can beat cult coach Jürgen Klopp, after all, the Champions League title is usually the deciding factor for the award.

The FIFA world footballer will also be elected at the gala in Milan. The two Americans Megan Rapinoe and Alex Morgan as well as the British Lucy Bronze are available to choose from. While the Americans can particularly score points with their World Cup title in the summer of 2019, Bronze can boast of winning the Women's Champions League with Olympique Lyon.

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Who will be FIFA World Player of the Year?

Everything is set up in Milan's Scala: the big FIFA world footballer election is taking place this evening. You can choose from the two galactic Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi as well as Europe's Footballer of the Year Virgil van Dijk.

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