Paris Saint-Germain forward Lionel Messi, has been overlooked for the Ligue 1 player of the year after a disappointing first season in France.
Nominated for the player of the year award is Messi’s PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe, the top scorer in Ligue 1 with 24 goals so far this season, Rennes’ Martin Terrier, AS Monaco’s Wissam Ben Yedder, Marseille’s Dimitri Payet, and Lyon’s Lucas Paqueta.
That also means that PSG forward Neymar, the league’s player of the year in 2017-18, has also failed to make the shortlist.
PSG wrapped up its 10th league title last month with Messi scoring four goals in 23 league games following his move from Barcelona last year.
Messi signed a two-year contract with PSG ahead of the 2021/22 season, ending his 20-plus-year stay at Barcelona.
During his time with the club, he won 10 La Liga titles and was named the league’s player of the year nine times.
Messi netted five times in this season’s Champions League, although PSG’s campaign ended in the round of 16 with defeat against Real Madrid.
The player of the season, which Mbappe has won the last two occasions, is scheduled to be announced on May 15.
