Messi and the City tandem are chasing the player of the year award

Among the coaches nominated are Pep Guardiola, Simone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti

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Two Manchester City footballers - Kevin de Bruyne and Erling Haaland, as well as Argentina's Lionel Messi, are finalists in the battle for the UEFA Player of the Season 2022/23 award.

They were shortlisted after voting by the coaches of the clubs that competed in the group stages of three European competitions last season, the selectors of 55 UEFA member countries, as well as journalists.

Each voter had to choose three players.

The name of the winner will be revealed on August 31 in Monaco during the draw for the Champions League group stage.

Haaland and De Bruyne led City to the title of European champion, while Messi - who in the meantime left Paris Saint-Germain for Inter Miami - became the world champion with Argentina.

Among the coaches nominated are City's Pep Guardiola, Simone Inzaghi, a Champions League finalist with Inter, as well as his compatriot Luciano Spalletti, who won the Scudetto with Napoli.

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