4 players who missed out on 2018 FIFA Best Men’s Player Award shortlist

#1 Neymar

Neymar didn't have the best World Cup with Brazil

Arguably the biggest omission from the shortlist. According to FIFA, the world’s most expensive player does not feature in the list of top 10 best footballers in the world at the moment. Neymar finished third in 2017 but was not able to make the shortlist this year.

Despite winning three domestic trophies with Paris Saint-Germain, Neymar’s underwhelming World Cup resulted in his omission. Neymar scored 27 goals and assisted 16 more for Paris Saint-Germain last season but missed the last three months of the season because of an injury.

Although he scored a couple of goals in the World Cup, he wasn’t at his usual best. Brazil lost to Belgium in the quarter-finals and was eliminated from the tournament.