Still to arrive at Liverpool and Bellingham already has his first duel with Mohamed Salah

The candidates for each of the categories of The Best FIFA Football Awards, whose ceremony will be held on 27 February, probably as every year at the headquarters of the entity that regulates football worldwide, located in the city of Zurich, Switzerland, were announced on Thursday afternoon, 12 January.

In the Best FIFA Player category there are 14 options: Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi of Argentina, Karim Benzemá and Kylian Mbappé of France, Luka Modric of Croatia, Robert Lewandowski of Poland, Vinicius Junior and Neymar of Brazil, Jude Bellingham of England, Kevin De Bruyne of Belgium, Erling Haaland of Norway, Achraf Kahimi of Morocco, Sadio Mané of Senegal and Mohamed Salah of Egypt.

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FIFA determined a jury made up of four groups of voters, all of whom carry the same electoral weight, "regardless of the number of voters in each group". The different groups are made up of the captains of the teams, the coaches of the teams, members of the media convened by FIFA and fans who are duly registered on FIFA.com.

Among the nominees is Jude Bellingham, a midfield sensation from Borussia Dortmund. Liverpool are very interested in signing him and are still trying to unlock a deal that would cost them more than 100 million. At Anfield they are hopeful they can reach an agreement and keep one of the most promising players.

<br/><strong>Bellingham and Salah compete to win The Best</strong>

And before he arrives at Liverpool, Bellingham will have his first clash with the Reds' top player. For Egyptian king Mohamen Salah is also among those looking to win the trophy. Not yet at Anfield, Bellingham is already facing Salah.