20 18 world footballer of the year candidates:
Cristiano ronaldo (Portuguese, Juventus)
Messi (Barcelona, Argentina)
Modric (Real Madrid)
Salah (Liverpool, Egypt)
Mbappé (Paris Saint-Germain)
Grizman (Atletico Madrid, France)
Azar (Belgium, Chelsea)
Varanet (Real Madrid)
Kane (Tottenham, England)
De Braune (Manchester City)
Rules for selecting World Footballer of the Year:
Voting rules of World Footballer of the Year1991;
1. The head coach of the member association votes for the top three candidates, but cannot choose the members of his own team.
2. The first selected player can get 5 points, the second selected player can get 3 points, and the third selected player can get 1 point. Then the total score is calculated according to the number of votes won by the players, and the player with the first vote is elected.
In 2004, the voting rules of World Footballer changed;
1, the head coach and captain of the national team voted 80%.
2. International professional players' unions account for 20%.
20 16 The voting rules were re-established after the split of the World Footballer of the Year;
1, the head coach and captain of each team accounted for 25% of the votes respectively.
2. More than 200 media reporters around the world voted for 25%.
3. Fans from all over the world voted 25%.