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Robert Lewandowski (R) celebrates with teammate Jamal Musiala after scoring a goal to secure Bayern Munich's 4-0 win over Wolfsburg during their Bundesliga match at Allianz Arena in Munich, Germany, December 17, 2021. /CFP
Lionel Messi of PSG strikes during the Ligue 1 match between PSG and AS Monaco at Parc des Princes stadium in Paris, France, December 12, 2021. /CFP
Mohamed Salah of Liverpool in action during the Premier League match between Chelsea and Liverpool at Stamford Bridge in London, England, January 2, 2022. /CFP
Bayern Munich's Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, Paris Saint-Germain's Argentine forward Lionel Messi and Liverpool's Egyptian Mohamed Salah have been shortlisted for The Best FIFA Men's Player award, the football's world governing body said on Friday.
Lewandowski, who won the award in 2020, scored a Bundesliga record 41 goals in the 2020-21 season to eclipse the previous best set by Gerd Muller in the 1971-72 campaign.
Messi ended his wait for a major international trophy in 2021 when he helped Argentina win the Copa America. The 34-year-old also bagged his seventh Ballon d'Or trophy last month.
Salah is the Premier League's top scorer this season with 16 goals.
Sam Kerr of Chelsea lifts the trophy of Women's Football Association Cup during a photo-shooting call after their 3-0 victory over Arsenal in London, England, December 5, 2021. /CFP
Jennifer Hermoso of Barcelona celebrates with the trophy after winning the Copa de la Reina title, an annual cup competition for Spanish women's association football teams, in Leganes, Spain, May 30, 2021. /CFP
Alexia Putellas of Barcelona holds the Most Valuable Player trophy after winning the Copa de la Reina final between Barcelona and Levante in Leganes, Spain, May 30, 2021. /CFP
Australian forward Sam Kerr of Chelsea along with Barcelona's Spanish footballers Jennifer Hermoso and Alexia Putellas made the three-player shortlist for the women's award.
Kerr helped Chelsea retain the Women's Super League title in 2021, while Hermoso and Putellas were part of the Barcelona team that won the Champions League and Spanish top-flight title last season.
The winners will be announced on January 17.
