The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) will present the award to the best player in the world in 2021, and there are two FC Porto representatives among the nominees.
Luis Diaz and Mehdi Taremi of FC Porto are among the 32 nominees for the World Player of the Year 2021 award, awarded by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). In 2020, Lewandowski received this award.
Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo is the only Portuguese nominated for a trophy.
Check out the full list:
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy, Milan, PSG)
Leonardo Bonucci (Italy, Juventus)
Jorginho (Italy, Chelsea)
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City)
N’Golo Kante (France, Chelsea)
Kylian Mbappé (France, PSG)
Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bavaria)
Raheem Sterling (Inglaterra, Manchester City)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus / Manchester United)
Erling Haaland (Norway, Borussia Dortmund)
Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona / PSG)
Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina, Atlético Madrid)
Neymar (Brazil, PSG)
Casemiro (Brazil, Real Madrid)
Marquinhos (Brazil, PSG)
Gabriel Barbosa (Brazil, Flamengo)
Luis Diaz (Colombia, FC Porto)
Akram Afif (Qatar / Al Saad)
Sardar Azmun (Iran / Zenith)
Mehdi Taremi (Iran / FC Porto)
Son Heung Min (South Korea / Tottenham)
Ali Mabhut (Emirados Arabes Unidos / Al Jazeera)
Ahraf Hakimi (Morocco / PSG)
Sadio Mane (Senegal / Liverpool)
Kalidou Coulibaly (Senegal / Napoles)
Riyadh Marez (Argelia / Manchester City)
Mohamed Salah (Egito / Liverpool)
Alfonso Davis (Canada / Bayern)
Winston McKenny (EUA / Juventus)
Giovanni Reina (USA / Borussia Dortmund)
Raul Jimenez (Mexico / Wolverhampton)
Hector Herrera (Mexico / Atletico Madrid)
