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Benzema, Courtois and De Bruyne up for UEFA Player of the Year award

Reuters
Benzema was on the scoresheet to lift the UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday
Benzema was on the scoresheet to lift the UEFA Super Cup against Eintracht Frankfurt on WednesdayReuters
Real Madrid's Karim Benzema (34) and Thibaut Courtois (30) and Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne (31) are in the running for UEFA's 2021-22 men's player of the year award after topping a 15-player shortlist, European football's governing body said on Friday.

The winner will be announced with the UEFA men's coach of the year and women's player and coach of the year at the 2022-23 Champions League group stage draw in Istanbul on August 25.

Benzema and Courtois helped Real seal a record 14th European title last season while De Bruyne guided City to the Premier League title - his fourth crown in seven seasons at the club.

Among other nominees for the award are Barcelona's Robert Lewandowski, Real's Luka Modric and Bayern Munich' Sadio Mane.

Real's Carlo Ancelotti, City's Pep Guardiola and Liverpool's Jurgen Klopp were among the nominees for the male coach of the year. UEFA will name nominees for the women's awards next week.