Best FIFA Soccer Awards 2019: Who is on the list of elected candidates?

Nominations for the best FIFA football awards will be announced Wednesday in four categories.

The public will choose winners from the list of 10 best players and coaches in 2019 in each group.

The first nomination set will be announced at 12 noon BST for the best coach, followed by the best male coach at 13.00 BST.

The top 10 players will be announced at 14.00 BST and the players an hour later.

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What happened last year?

Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric won the best player award in 2018 - for the first time in 11 years, Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi failed to rank among the top players in the world this year.

Portugal striker Ronaldo was second, while Mohamed Salah, the top scorer in the 2017-18 Liverpool League, was chosen in third place.

France coach Didier Deschamps - whose side beat Croatia Modric 4-2 in the World Cup final - was named the best male coach.

In the women's category, legendary Marta Brazil won her sixth prize as the best player after leading her country to the Copa America Femenina.

He beat German captain Dzsenifer Marozsan in second place, while Ballon d'Or winner from Norway, Ada Hegerberg, took third place.

Reynald Pedros (Lyon) led his team to the league and the Women's Doubles Champions League in his first season in management and took the title of female coach.

Who competes for men's awards?

Liverpool center back Virgil van Dijk is a big favorite after helping his team win the Champions League in June. The Dutchman was named the best player of the year on the PFA team when the Reds finished second in the Premier League.

Last season, he played in all Premier League matches because Liverpool only conceded 22 goals - the lowest of the six best European leagues. And no one dribbled past Van Dijk in his last 64 appearances at Liverpool - the sequence began in March 2018.

His teammates, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, also became competitors after receiving the Golden Shoe trophy in the Premier League, with Arsenal player Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, with 22 goals each.

Premier League rivals Manchester City will also face several players. England winger Raheem Sterling won the Football Writers' Association Football Player of the Year award, scored 29 goals for his club and country last season, and won the national triple with City.

After helping the Dutch Ajax champions reach the UEFA Champions League semi-finals, midfielder Frenkie de Jong's impressive performances and defender Matthijs de Ligt both led to big steps in Barcelona and Spain. Juventus.

So, of course, the usual names will be there. Messi scored 51 goals in 50 matches for Barcelona last season - winning the Golden Boot in the Champions League and La Liga.

Ronaldo scored 28 goals in all competitions, won Serie A with his new club Juventus and the League with Portugal.

Who competes for women's awards?

After leading the United States to the fourth World Cup record in July, captain Megan Rapinoe was clearly a favorite. He won the Golden Shoe, the Golden Ball and scored the first goal in the final before being crowned the FIFA match in Lyon.

His American teammate Alex Morgan also scored six goals and provided three assists in France to win the Silver Shoe.

Meanwhile, Australian captain Sam Kerr has become the 10th player to score four goals in a World Cup match against Jamaica this summer. In 2019 he was the BBC's third female soccer player and also the top scorer in the US and Australian leagues last season.

The Ballon d'Or winner Ada Hegerberg has a memorable season. He won the European league and doubles with Lyon, scoring a hat-trick in a Champions League victory against Barcelona. His absence from the World Cup could jeopardize his chances.

Arsenal striker Vivianne Miedema is another strong competitor. He was named the Best Player of the Year after helping the Gunners win their first Women's Super League title since 2012, with 22 goals and 10 assists in 19 appearances. The 22-year-old also reached the World Cup final with the Netherlands this summer.

England, right-back Lucy Bronze, was an outside challenger. He won the Silver Ball in France for the second best player in the tournament and helped Lyon win the double Champions League and Championships.

His teammate in England, Nikita Parris, won this year's soccer writer award from the Football Writers Association.

What is the difference between the Best Gold Ball and FIFA?

This is the fourth edition of the FIFA Best Football Prize, given after the meeting of the world soccer body with the Golden Ball.

The Ballon d'Or version has been appreciated by the magazine France Football since 1956, but has been combined with the awarding of the FIFA World Football Player title from 2010 to 2015.

The governing body then gave the FIFA Best Football Award, Portugal international Ronaldo the first winner of the main prize in January 2017.

The selection of players and coaches was carried out by national team captains and managers, selected journalists, and online polls by fans. Each account represents 25% of the total.