Lionel Messi fails to make shortlist for Ligue 1 player of the season award

By CNN Sports staff

Updated 1324 GMT (2124 HKT) May 4, 2022

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(CNN)Paris Saint-Germain starLionel Messi has failed to make the shortlist for the Ligue 1 player of the year after a disappointing first season in France.

The omission comes as little surprise with Messi scoring four goals in 23 league games following his move from Barcelona last year. Nominated for the player of the year award is Messi's PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe, the top scorer in Ligue 1 with 24 goals so far this season, Rennes' Martin Terrier, AS Monaco's Wissam Ben Yedder, Marseille's Dimitri Payet, and Lyon's Lucas Paqueta. That also means that PSG forward Neymar, the league's player of the year in