Full List: Ronaldo, Messi and Neymar make shortlist of 2017 FIFA Football Awards

The final nominees for a host of The Best FIFA Football Awards have been revealed today at an event in London as the countdown to the ceremony itself in England’s capital on October 23 begins.

Brazil superstar Neymar, 25, won the Copa del Rey with Barcelona last season before joining Paris Saint-Germain in a blockbuster 222 million euros ($266 million) move that smashed the world transfer record.

Ronaldo, 32, is the overwhelming favourite to win the award, having led Real Madrid to the La Liga title and a third Champions League success in four years last season.

He won last year's award after winning the Champions League with Madrid and the European Championship with Portugal.

Ronaldo previously won the FIFA World Player of the Year award in 2008 and is a four-time winner of the Ballon d'Or.

Messi, 30, scored 54 goals last season as Barcelona won the Copa del Rey and Spanish Super Cup.

The Argentina great, a record five-time winner of the Ballon d'Or, has made a superb start to the current campaign, scoring 12 goals in his first eight appearances in all competitions.

Ronaldo won the inaugural Best FIFA Men's Player Award last year after a six-year merger between the FIFA honour and the Ballon d'Or.

The winner of the 2017 award will be announced during a ceremony at the London Palladium on October 23.

The voting for the award, equally weighted between national team captains, national team coaches, media and fans, closed earlier this month.

See the full nominee list below...

Men’s Player
* Cristiano Ronaldo (POR / Real Madrid)
* Lionel Messi (ARG - FC Barcelona)
* Neymar (BRA - FC Barcelona/Paris Saint-Germain)

Women’s Player
* Deyna Castellanos (VEN - Santa Clarita Blue Heat/Florida State Seminoles)
* Carli Lloyd (USA - Houston Dash/Manchester City Women)
* Lieke Martens (NED - FC Barcelona Femeni)

Men’s Coach
* Massimiliano Allegri (ITA - Juventus)
* Antonio Conte (ITA - Chelsea)
* Zinedine Zidane (FRA - Real Madrid)

Women’s Coach
* Nils Nielsen (DEN - Danish national team)
* Gerard Precheur (FRA - Olympique Lyonnais Feminin)
* Sarina Wiegman (NED - Netherlands national team)

Goalkeeper
* Gianluigi Buffon (ITA - Juventus)
* Keylor Navas (CRC - Real Madrid)
* Manuel Neuer (GER - FC Bayern Munich)

Puskas Award
* Kevin-Prince Boateng (Las Palmas)
* Alejandro Camargo (Universidad de Concepcion)
* Deyna Castellanos (Venezuela U-17)
* Moussa Dembele (Celtic)
* Olivier Giroud (Arsenal)
* Aviles Hurtado (Tijuana Xolos)
* Mario Mandzukic (Juventus)
* Oscarine Masuluke (Baroka FC)
* Nemanja Matic (Chelsea)
* Jordi Mboula (FC Barcelona U-19)

Fan Award
* Borussia Dortmund supporters
* Celtic supporters
* FC Copenhagen supporters