It is difficult to know why Messi and Griezmann are not among the three nominees for the prize, since Messi was the top scorer this season won league and cup ... while Griezmann was world champion, winner of the Europa League and winner of the Super Cup from Spain ... you remember that the season of 2017, Messi was a top scorer and winner of the cup and still was nominated among the best in the world, 2016 wins league and cup, but was still nominated ... Griezmann in 2017 he was not nominated for obvious reasons, but in 2016 he was nominated among the best in the world for his performance at EURO 2016 with France, but he did not win anything with his club Atlético de Madrid ...
This year was the best of Messi to win "The best" but was not nominated, like Griezmann.
Let's talk about the nominees for the best 2018: Ronaldo, Salah and modric.
-Ronaldo: Winner of the Champions League and top scorer of the Champions League but ... It was not the best of all in 10 years and my team was quite lucky, I mean, did you see the goals of Real Madrid vs PSG? Well that was the majority of goals in the Spanish league
-Salah: Good goals in Champions and I reach the Champions League final but ... he won no title with his club and was Premier League MVP.
-Modric: Winner of the Champions League, final of the World Cup and Gold Ball of the World Cup but ... Messi was more constant than all the previous ones, more goals, more assists in everything ..
Messi did not reach the Champions League semifinals and that's why I think they are disqualified, but Griezmann?
I really do not know if I really take the "The Best" awards because I do not know what is rewarded, apparently only rewards if you win the Champions League, it is a great prize but in the cup Real Madrid was eliminated by the Leganes and the league they left in December (talking about Modric and Ronaldo) and Liverpool reached the final and lost nothing and titles only a recognition to their star player (Speaking of Salah).
In the respective accounts of Barcelona and Atletico de Madrid complained, Griezmann said: "If I do not win the Golden Ball, I would wonder what else I have to do"
And another player I say about Messi:
"The prize is for the best player in the world, for me today is Messi, as in previous years, when it does not come, it loses credibility, it does not matter if someone wins the Cup or the Champions, he is the best"