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#3 Robert Lewandowski - Poland/Bayern Munich
Winner of The Best FIFA Men's Player Award in 2020, Robert Lewandowski has had another phenomenal year. The Bayern Munich striker is arguably the best player in world football at the moment, but a lack of major international trophies might see him just miss out on the top 2 spots.
The Polish superstar did win the Bundesliga last season and even broke Gerd Muller's long-standing scoring record, but the achievements of Jorginho and Lionel Messi with their national teams could influence voting.
Although he might not win the top prize this year, Robert Lewandowski certainly deserves to be in the top 3 of the Best FIFA Men's Player Award in 2021.
#2 Jorginho - Italy/Chelsea
After winning the UEFA Men's Player of the Year award, Jorginho is a serious and a very realistic contender for both the Ballon d'Or award and The Best FIFA Men's Player Award.
While the Chelsea star might not be the most flashy player in the world, no one has won more than Jorginho this year. A deep-lying playmaker, Jorginho's unique capabilities have helped both Chelsea and Italy to great success in 2021.
Jorginho has had to face a lot of criticism over the last few seasons, but his trophies and performances in 2021 have provided the right retort to his critics.
National team captains and coaches give a lot of importance to trophies and Jorginho could well end up even winning The Best FIFA Men's Player Award in 2021.
#1 Lionel Messi - Argentina/PSG
What an eventful few months it has been for Lionel Messi! After finally breaking his international trophy drought with Argentina, Messi then had to leave his childhood club Barcelona to join PSG.
Lionel Messi has been at his brilliant best in 2021. Not only did he win La Liga's Golden Boot with Barcelona, he was also the best player in Copa America 2021 playing a starring role in Argentina's historic triumph.
One thing that might go against Messi is his lack of club trophies in 2021. Jorginho has definitely won more than him this year and it will be interesting to see how the voting pans out in the race to win the Best FIFA Men's Player of the Year Award.
Robert Lewandowski, Jorginho and Lionel Messi are currently the frontrunners to win the award. Lewandowski and Jorginho have already started the season well and the race for FIFA Best Men's Player Award is set to go right down to the wire.
