Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo, Liverpool forward Muhammad Salah and Real Madrid midfielder Luka Modric are the final three nominees to win the UEFA player of the year award. Also read: Real Madrid’s attendance reaches an all-time low Wolfsburg’s Pernille Harder and Lyon’s Ada Hegerberg and Amandine Henry are the final three to compete for the women’s award. ✨ NOMINEES: UEFA Men's Player of the Year 2017/18 ✨ ⭐️ @lukamodric10 ⭐️ @Cristiano Ronaldo ⭐️ @MoSalah 🗓️ #UEFAawards winners announced at the #UCLdraw, 30 August 🏆 pic.twitter.com/7lfkfaceve — UEFA Champions League (@ChampionsLeague) August 20, 2018 Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric won the UEFA Champions League 2017-18 with Real Madrid for a third-year running, while Muhammad Salah was instrumental in Liverpool’s impressive UCL run last season. Barcelona captain Lionel Messi, who score 50 odd goals and bagged a domestic double missed out on the final-three, much to the shock of many. Ronaldo has won the award thrice since its inception in 2010, while he has been on the final-three on all occasions. Lionel Messi has won the award twice, while ex-Barca midfielder Andres Iniesta and ex-Bayern forward Franck Ribery have won it once.