Best Fifa Men's Player 2018: Harry Kane, Eden Hazard, Mohamed Salah, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi nominated for award

Shortlisted: Golden Boot winner Harry Kane:
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Joe Krishnan24 July 2018

England captain Harry Kane has been shortlisted for the Best Fifa Men's Player 2018 award, along with last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.

Other Premier League players to be included are Belgium duo Kevin De Bruyne and Eden Hazard, as well as Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.

France's victorious World Cup team is also well represented, with Kylian Mbappe, defender Raphael Varane and forward Antoine Griezmann all included, as is Croatia captain Luka Modric.

Kane finished with the Golden Boot after scoring six times in Russia, beating nearest rivals Griezmann and Romelu Lukaku, and was the first Englishman to do since Gary Lineker at the 1986 World Cup.

The 25-year-old also had another fine season in the Premier League, surpassing the 25-goal mark for a third consecutive season, finishing with 30 Premier League goals - just two behind Salah's record-breaking total.

In the manager's category, England coach Gareth Southgate has been shortlisted but faces some strong competition for the prize.

World Cup-winning coach Didier Deschamps, Manchester City's Pep Guardiola and Zinedine Zidane, who won the Champions League with Real Madrid, are all in contention.

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