UEFA started giving this award from 1997-1998. Following this, Ronaldo Nazario, David Beckham, Lionel Messi, Kaka, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo and many others won this award. Although the award is European in name, non-European players have won the award the most times. But in 2011, UEFA struck a deal with European Sports Media (ESM), a company whose aim is to revive or bring European players back into the limelight. A new award called the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award was introduced. That is, only players who play in European clubs will be given this award. At the beginning, Messi, Ribery, Ronaldo, Iniesta won this award. And the former UEFA CLUB FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR award is linked to the Ballon d'Or by agreement with France Football. In 2016, UEFA's contract with France Football was canceled and the UEFA CLUB FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR award was reintroduced. Following this, Modric, Ronaldo, Jorginho, Van Dijk and lastly Karim Benzema received this award.
The initial shortlist of players was selected by the UEFA technical study group based on their performance during the 2022/23 season at both club and national team level.
The top three nominees were then voted for by a jury composed of the coaches of the clubs which played in the group stages of the 2022/23 UEFA Champions League, UEFA Europa League and UEFA Europa Conference League, together with the coaches of the men's national teams of UEFA's member associations. A group of journalists selected by the European Sports Media (ESM) were also part of the jury.Coaches and journalists were asked to select their top three players from the shortlist by allocating them five points, three points and one point respectively. The final result was based on the total number of votes cast by the coaches and journalists. The coaches were not allowed to vote for players from their own team.
Currently Messi, De Bruyne, Haaland's nominated award is the UEFA FOOTBALLER OF THE YEAR Award. Previously, Ronaldo Nazario, Kaka, Beckham, Messi and many others have received it. This means it is not necessary to be European or perform at UCL to receive the award.
FIFA World Cup plays a big role in this award because Modric in 2018 or Ronaldo Nazario in 1998 got this award because of their performance in the World Cup. This award is not only measured by UCL's performance.
The criteria for giving this award is the highest trophy or personal achievement in a season and the votes of the critics in terms of this.
Lionel Messi was not very successful in football last season. But his goal contribution is 63 which is the highest contribution in the last season. Highest man of the match in world cup. Man of the Final, Best of the Tournament Golden Ball All World Cup wins. Finalsima win before that. League title, French Super Cup win for PSG at club level. 40 goal contribution for PSG, second highest for PSG last season. In addition, Messi was also on the list of the highest rated players in Europe. But after all this, seeing him in the nomination, many people are behaving like fools.
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