Salah Left out of FIFA Fifpro World 11 Nominees

Ten current Premier League players are among the 23 nominees for the 2021 men’s FIFA Fifpro World 11.

But they do not include Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah, who many were surprised to finish only seventh in the voting for this year’s Ballon d’Or.

Seven current Women’s Super League players are among the 23 nominees for the women’s team.

The list also includes Alex Morgan, who had a brief stint with Tottenham last season before rejoining Orlando Pride.

Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi, who last month extended his record for Ballon d’Or winsto seven, is on the men’s list along with Cristiano Ronaldo and Romelu Lukaku who returned to the Premier League in the summer.

Chelsea midfielders Jorginho and N’Golo Kante, who were both in the top five of the Ballon d’Or vote, are also included with Blues goalkeeper Edouard Mendy.

The other Premier League players nominated are Alisson Becker, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ruben Dias, Kevin de Bruyne and Bruno Fernandes.

Women’s Ballon d’Or winner Alexia Putellas of Barcelona is nominated along with Manchester City and England’s Lucy Bronze, who was named the best women’s player at the 2020 Best Fifa Football Awards.