In his first season at Juventus, the 34-year-old Portuguese player won the Italian championship and the Italian Super Cup. With Portugal, Ronaldo lifted the trophy of the first edition of the Nations League.

The list includes Lionel Messi, Egypt's Mohamed Salah, Senegalese Sadio Mané and Dutchman Virgil van Dijk, who helped Liverpool win the Champions League, and Dutchmen Frenkie de Jong and Matthijs de Ligt from Ajax.

Frenchman Kylian Mbappe (Paris-Saint-Germain), Belgian Eden Hazard (now Real Madrid Chelsea) and Englishman Harry Kane (Tottenham) round off the nominees.

Winners of The Best Awards will be announced on September 23 in Milan.