For 2022-23, UEFA has revealed the top three nominees for the best player of the year, which are Lionel Messi, Ahmedo Salah and Keane Dibny. It is worth noting that Messi has bid farewell to European competition this summer and this will probably be his farewell performance in Europe.
The selection was voted on by the coaches of the European tournament teams and the media, who selected three players from the shortlist and scored them on a scale of 5, 3 and 1. In the end, Messi, Salah and Dibny came out way ahead in the scoring. Although Messi won the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain last season, he suffered elimination in the last 16 of the Europa League and the World Cup title was not associated with UEFA.
Manchester City won the treble last season, including the Europa League, and the team's stars Salah and Dibny were in the final three together. Choosing the best player from this list is undoubtedly controversial, and it will be up to the jury to make a final judgment.
