Zurich, Nov 4: Superstars Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi along with English Premier League champions Leicester City's trio Jamie Vardy, Riyad Mahrez and N'golo Kante lead the 23-man shortlist for global football governing body FIFA's men's player of the year award.
The contenders for the coveted award, titled The Best FIFA Men's Player 2016 award, also include Ronaldo's Spanish club Real Madrid team-mates Gareth Bale, Toni Kroos, Sergio Ramos and Luka Modric and arch-rivals FC Barcelona's Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez, Neymar and Andres Iniesta.