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Published 11:20 21 Aug 2018 BST
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UEFA has released the remaining names to have made the top ten, revealing that the Argentine missed out on fourth to Atletico Madrid's French international, Antoine Griezmann.
80 coaches from clubs that participated in last season's Champions League and Europa League were joined by 55 journalists in deciding on which players featured in the list. Each selecting their top three players, their rankings were determined using a scoring system of five points for first pick, three points for second and one for third.
Kylian Mbappe, Griezmann's World Cup-winning international teammate, finished beneath Messi in sixth. Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne was the second highest-ranked Premier League star in seventh, with Eden Hazard of Chelsea the next highest in ninth.
Real Madrid defensive duo Raphael Varane (eighth) and Sergio Ramos (tenth) were positioned either side in the top ten.
The winner fo the award will be announced on August 30, prior to the group stage draw for the Champions League.
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