European football governing body UEFA has announced a shortlist of ten players for the 2015/16 UEFA best player in Europe award.
Portugal and Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo; Barcelona and Argentine superstar Lionel Messi; and French and Atletico Madrid forward Antoine Griezmann lead the shortlist.
Journalists from each of UEFA’s 55 member associations provided a list of their five best-ranked players, with the first receiving five points, the second four and so on. The ten players with the most points advance to the second vote, which will determine the three finalists to be named on 5 August.
The jury will then cast their votes for the outright winner, which will be announced during the 2016/17 UEFA Champions League group stage draw in Monaco on 25 August.
UEFA's 10-man shortlist
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid, Wales)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, Italy)
Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid, France)
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Germany)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina)
Thomas Müller (Bayern München, Germany)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern München, Germany)
Pepe (Real Madrid, Portugal)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, Portugal)
Luis Suárez (Barcelona, Uruguay)
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