Erling Haaland and Jenni Hermoso feature on FIFA awards shortlist

Manchester City's treble-winning squad from last season is responsible for six of the 12 players shortlisted for the FIFA Best Men's Player award, with forwards Erling Haaland, Julian Alvarez and Bernardo Silva joined by midfielders Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Rodri. Gundogan has since moved to Barcelona.

The list also includes two-time winner Lionel Messi, last year's winner Kylian Mbappe, Marcelo Brozovic, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia and Victor Osimhen and Declan Rice.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola is on the men’s coaching award shortlist, as well as current Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou, while City goalkeeper Ederson makes the list for that position along with new Manchester United recruit Andre Onana.

Three of Spain's World Cup-winning squad, including Jenni Hermoso, have been shortlisted for the FIFA Best Women's Player award.

Spain’s World Cup success last month has been overshadowed by the behaviour at the final of Luis Rubiales, who resigned as the country’s football federation president on Sunday amid mounting criticism after he kissed Hermoso on the lips during the trophy presentation in Sydney.

Pachuca midfielder Hermoso has been nominated alongside Spain team-mates Aitana Bonmati and Salma Paralluelo. Barcelona star Mapi Leon, who was part of a group of players who quit the national team last year in protest at conditions in the Spain camp, has also been shortlisted.

Spain’s Catalina Coll has been nominated for the best women’s goalkeeper prize, but the team’s coach at the finals, Jorge Vilda, has not made the four-person shortlist for the women’s coaching award.

Vilda was sacked by the Spanish federation last week.

Losing finalists England also have four outfield players on the 16-strong list – forward