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Lionel Messi Amongst Final Three Nominated For UEFA Best Player in Europe Award

Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi is one of the final three nominations for the 2012/2013 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award

By Arron Duckling
David Ramos

For the third year in succession, Lionel Messi has been named amongst the final three nominations for the upcoming UEFA Best Player in Europe Award, and will be hoping to reclaim his title, having lost out last season to FC Barcelona teammate, Andres Iniesta. Unfortunately, Andres Iniesta is not in the running to retain his title; his place has been taken by UEFA Champions League winner Franck Ribery. Cristiano Ronaldo is the final player nominated for this prestigious award, and the Portuguese winger (who has yet to commit to a new deal at the Santiago Bernabeu with Real Madrid) will be keen to improve upon his two third-place finishes.

UEFA also revealed the rest of the top ten, and the results are listed below:

4) Robert Lewandowski -- Borussia Dortmund
5) Arjen Robben -- Bayern Munich
6) Thomas Muller -- Bayern Munich
7) Gareth Bale -- Tottenham Hotspur
8) Bastian Schweinsteiger -- Bayern Munich
9) Zlatan Ibrahimovic -- Paris Saint-Germain
10) Robin Van Persie -- Manchester United

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