UEFA announced the final list of the three best players in Europe last season, which will be revealed the final winner on August 29, but how the UEFA choose the final list, which did not see Croatian player Luka Modric, winner of the award for the best player in Europe last season .
The shortlist of three players is selected by a jury of 80 coaches from clubs that participated in the group stage of the 2018-2019 European Championships, the Champions League (32 teams) and the European League (48 teams), along with 55 journalists selected by UEFA, one of every union of UEFA members.
Voters chose the best three players, with the first 5 points, the second 3 points and the third. Coaches have not been allowed to vote for players from their team. Liverpool star Mohamed Salah finished fourth behind the trio of the best striker in the European continent, behind the trio of nominated Ronaldo, Messi and Mani.
He was very close to entering the top three, with 83 points, far ahead of fifth-placed Ajax striker Dushan Tadic, who had only 35 points.