FIFA : Ronaldo, Modric & Salah nominated for FIFA The Best Men's Player of the Year award The trio have been rewarded after outstanding 2017-18 campaigns, with Lionel Messi snubbed for FIFA's top award for the first time in 12 years Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have made the final three for FIFA's The Best Men's Player of the Year award. Ronaldo and Modric both helped Real Madrid to Champions League glory prior to the former's move to Juventus, with Salah scoring an incredible 44 goals in all competitions for Liverpool. That means that there's no place in the final three for Barcelona sensation Lionel Messi, despite his exploits in helping the Catalan giants win the Liga title last season. RELATED 'I NOW KNOW WHY RONALDO HAS FIVE BALLONS D'OR' - MATUIDI IMPRESSED BY NEW JUVENTUS TEAM-MATE SERIE A IS COMPLICATED FOR A STRIKER - RONALDO HAS SOME LEARNING TO DO, SAYS DEL PIERO BALE, RONALDO,