The winnerswill be announced at the FIFA World Player Gala on December 21 in Zurich , Switzerland . 2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo is included in the nominations for FIFA World Player of the Year . The list also includes Real Madrid's Gareth Bale and Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who are both nominated alongside Brazil's Neymar and France's Kylian Mbappe. Lionel Messi is favorite to land the gong after recently winning the Ballon d'Or award for European Player of the Year .
2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo is included in the nominations for FIFA World Player of the Year . The list also includes Real Madrid's Gareth Bale and Barcelona's Lionel Messi, who are both nominated alongside Brazil's Neymar and France's Kylian Mbappe. Lionel Messi is favorite to land the gong after recently winning the Ballon d'Or award for European Player of the Year .