Ronaldo, Messi battle for UEFA Goal of the Season

Barcelona star, Lionel Messi, will go up against old rival Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo, for the 2018/2019 UEFA Goal of the Season.

FIFA released a six-man shortlist for the prize on Wednesday via their social media channels.

Messi is included for his stunning free-kick against Liverpool in the Champions League semi-finals, while Ronaldo has been selected for his volley against Manchester United in the group stage.

Other players whose goals made the cut are: Ismaila Sarr of Rennes, Chelsea’s Pedro Rodriguez, Apollon’s David Faupala, France U17 star Enzo Millot, Sporting Lisbon’s Nani, Barcelona’s Ivan Rakitic, Slavia Praha’s Katerina Svitkova and Portugal’s Danilo.

Voting has now been opened to decide the winner on FIFA’s official website.

The winner will be revealed at The Best FIFA Football Awards show in Milan on September 23.

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