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The 38-year-old scored 54 goals for club and country in 2023.<\/p>\n<p>Also nominated are Inter Miami and Argentine forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/news\/2023\/12\/15\/messi-and-bonmati-nominated-for-fifa-best-player-awards\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Lionel Messi<\/a>, Manchester City\u2019s Erling Haaland, and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe.<\/p>\n<p>The FIFPro award is selected by over 28,000 professional footballers and is the only global football award decided exclusively by professional footballers.<\/p>\n<p>The players were nominated for their performances from December 19, 2022, to August 20, 2023, inclusive, and the players selected must have played at least 23 games within the period.<\/p>\n<p>In the women\u2019s category, World Cup winners Aitana Bonmati and Jenni Hermoso were nominated. 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