Lionel Messi Makes a Surprising Entry in FIFA The Best 2024 Nominees List: Reddy Anna Insights

Messi's unexpected FIFA The Best 2024 nomination surprises football fans. Reddy Anna Match Prediction predicts key contenders.

In a surprising twist in world football, Lionel Messi has been nominated for FIFA The Best Men's Player 2024. This comes as a shock to many, given that Messi didn’t even make the Ballon d'Or 2024 top 30 shortlist. The FIFA consideration period runs from August 21, 2023, to August 10, 2024, during which Messi scored 30 goals and provided 19 assists in 38 matches for club and country. His significant achievement in this period was winning the Copa America 2024 with Argentina.

Messi’s club performances for Inter Miami during this period, however, have been less remarkable compared to other nominees like Erling Haaland, Rodri, and Vinicius Jr. The shortlist includes expected names such as Dani Carvajal, Jude Bellingham, and Florian Wirtz, but Messi's inclusion stands out as unexpected.

Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored 49 goals and provided 7 assists for Al-Nassr this year, missed out on the shortlist entirely. Despite his impressive stats, his lack of major titles during the period cost him a nomination.

Among the nominees, Rodri, who already clinched the Ballon d’Or 2024, and Vinicius Jr. are considered top contenders for the FIFA title. Messi’s chances of finishing in the top three seem slim, according to Reddy Anna Match Prediction. For detailed sports betting analysis, visit our official website.

The Best FIFA Men's Player Nominees:

• Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)

• Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

• Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)

• Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

• Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

• Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)

• Kylian Mbappe (PSG/Real Madrid)

• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

• Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

• Rodri (Manchester City)

• Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid)

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