Star forward, Karim Benzema has been nominated for the men's best player award alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, both of whom had starred in the 2022 World Cup final last year.
Karim Benzema is one of the three players nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award. However, he won’t be present at the ceremony in Zurich. So won’t be his club manager Carlo Ancelotti, who is among the three nominees for the best manager award. In fact, none of the Real Madrid players will be attending the awards.
Per The Athletic, Madrid are set to miss the event to prepare for their upcoming Copa Del Rey semifinal first leg against arch rivals, FC Barcelona later this week.
Even though the decision to skip the ceremony was made by the club officials, the players and coaching staff agreed to it.
Star forward, Karim Benzema has been nominated for the men's best player award alongside Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe, both of whom had starred in the 2022 World Cup final last year.
While Mbappe had scored a first hattrick in the men's World Cup final since 1966, his PSG teammate Messi has been pipped as the favorite to win the award for having guided Argentina to a third world title and having won the golden ball.
Apart from the individual awards, Thibaut Courtois, Luka Modric and Benzema are all expected to be named in the FIFPRO XI, while Antonio Rudiger and Fede Valverde will miss out despite their nominations.
Real Madrid manager Ancelotti was taken aback by Vinicius Jr being omitted from the nomination long list, which includes 26 players.
“I don't know the list, but the fact that Vinicius is not on it seems strange to me,” Ancelotti had said. “I think it was a mistake.”
Having scored the sole goal in Madrid's Champions League final win against Liverpool earlier this year, Vinicius has scored 19 goals in 43 appearances for club and country.
Zuzdemopuy
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FiFa it's not fair Benzema should win this award. he fully deserve it to be honest
Zuzdemopuy
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FIFA they are all Hippocrates they don't like Real Madrid players to win this award.
Zuzdemopuy
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i don't kk no wat is the problem of FIFA. they said 2022 best player how it cums Messi will win the best player how. Benzema it's the best player he's the one who fully deserve this award to be honest i don't know wat is the problem of FIFA.
Tacacikm
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one thing this Barcelona fans don't know is that. Messi is not a Barcelona player. he plays in France and for PSG . some teams loose their main player and quickly fix the problem. no wonder you can't play in Europe
ruubdelpyz
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Who cares
teubdnpsz
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So FIFA you guys what you doing in football ⚽ is not good so Karim Benzema is not among of FIFA awards is not good person that wins Ballon d.or lasts years that you guys drop is not good
MahfoudhAbdawe
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he already knows who is going to win the reward! good reason but not enough to delusion us hahaha
vimabdmorz
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He knows he won't win it . He didn't play in the World Cup. Everyone knows the award will go to Messi.
PhyllONUAWONTONana
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A frivolous reason. they ain't attending because non of their players is going to win anything
duzdklmor
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Real Madrid make a wrong mistake for not allowing Benz to get into this trophy
duzdklmor
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Therefore Messi has won already
Pusabilmrs
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He can’t watch Messi winning it before his eyes 👀🤣🤣
Yaoaclnpyz
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king Messi in the race no equal
doubekmpu
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FIFA awards has become joke no VINI J this is joke of the century
Ceadelory
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No Vini JR in fifa’s 26 man squad 😂😂😂. FIFA and madness every year. They need a permanent bed in Yaba left, Lagos Nigeria. He was voted young best player by Uefa and most valuable player at CWC..
cundemuy
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The first time Exactly
stanking8912
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because they already know he stand no chance