Ronaldo, Mbappé, Griezmann up for Globe Soccer Awards
Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo, PSG's Kylian Mbappé and Antoine Griezmann of Atletico Madrid have been announced as the three finalists of the Globe Soccer Award for the 'Best Player of the Year'.
Ronaldo, Mbappé or Griezmann will take home the tenth edition of the award on January 3rd at the ceremony in Dubai, UAE, in association with the 13th Dubai International Sports Conference, organized by the Dubai Sports Council.
Globe Soccer's CEO, Tommaso Bendoni, announced the nominees, saying: "The tenth anniversary of the Globe Soccer Awards is a special milestone, so we are delighted to present Cristiano Ronaldo, Antoine Griezmann and Kylian Mbappé as the finalists in the Best Player category".
Cristiano Ronaldo has been nominated for the award eight times previously, taking it home on four occasions - including the most recent edition, in December 2017.
Despite the Portuguese's history in the competition, the French duo could surprise a few as they have a World Cup trophy up their sleeves. Indeed, 'colchonero' forward Griezmann also lifted the Europa League and the UEFA Super Cup with Atleti, while Mbappé completed a domestic treble with Paris Saint-Germain.
Previous winners of the award - aside from Cristiano Ronaldo - include Radamel Falcao in 2012, Franck Ribery in 2013 and Lionel Messi in 2015.