FIFA Snubs African Star As It Announces 23 Nominees For World Player Of The Year

 

FIFA have announced the 23 nominees, including one African, for the World Player of the Year, but snubbed Africa's Player of the Year Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The governing body of world football and France Football, who together announced the FIFA Ballon d'Or over the last six years, have parted ways, and both institutions will now hand out separate awards. FIFA's version was formerly known as FIFA World Player of the Year, but is now called

FIFA Best Men's Player of the Year.

Here are all 23 nominees for the 2016 Best FIFA Men's Player award:

Sergio Aguero 

Gareth Bale 

Gianluigi Buffon 

Kevin De Bruyne 

Antoine Griezmann 

Zlatan Ibrahimovic 

Andres Iniesta 

N’Golo Kante 

Toni Kroos 

Robert Lewandowski 

Riyad Mahrez 

Lionel Messi 

Luka Modric 

Manuel Neuer 

Neymar 

Mesut Ozil 

Dimitri Payet 

Paul Pogba 

Sergio Ramos 

Alexis Sanchez 

Luis Suarez 

Jamie Vardy