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Messi, Mbappé and Haaland up for FIFA best player. Bonmatí, Hermoso and Caicedo women's finalists
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Pachuca's and Spain's soccer player Jenni Hermoso arrives for the FIFA Football Awards 2023 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London, Monday, Jan. 15, 2024. - photo by AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
LONDON (AP) — FIFA's player of the year awards are up for grabs Monday with Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Erling Haaland on the men's shortlist. The women’s award finalists are 2023 World Cup winners Aitana Bonmatí and Jenni Hermoso of Spain, plus Linda Caicedo of Colombia. “The Best” awards represent FIFA’s version of the older and more prestigious Ballon d’Or prize.