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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Paris Saint-Germain stars, Lionel Messi and Neymar, have failed to make the shortlist for the French Ligue 1 player of the year.<\/p>\n

Their omission comes as little surprise, with Messi scoring four goals in 23 league games after his move from Barcelona last summer.<\/p>\n

Neymar, meanwhile, who won the league\u2019s player of the year in 2017-18, failed to make the shortlist this time around.<\/p>\n

Nominated for the player of the year award are Messi and Neymar\u2019s PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe, the top scorer in Ligue 1 with 24 goals so far this season, Marseille\u2019s Dimitri Payet and Lyon\u2019s Lucas Paqueta.<\/p>\n

Others are Rennes\u2019 Martin Terrier and AS Monaco\u2019s Wissam Ben Yedder.<\/p>\n

For More News And Analysis About Ethiopia<\/a> Follow Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Paris Saint-Germain stars, Lionel Messi and Neymar, have failed to make the shortlist for the French Ligue 1 player of the year. Their omission comes as little surprise, with Messi scoring four goals in 23 league games after his move from Barcelona last summer. 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