PSG and Tottenham succumbed to defeat Tuesday night as the UEFA Champions League resumes.
Winner of the award will be announced on February 27.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi were on target as Paris Saint-Germain defeated Riyadh All-Star XI 5-4 in a thrilling friendly match in Saudi Arabia on Thursday night.
Galtier sucked up another painful Ligue 1 defeat for his Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) team on Sunday and told his 2022 World Cup stars they must find their focus again.
Also on the nominees list of 14 are Morocco’s World Cup record maker Achraf Hakimi, Brazil’s joint-record national team highest goalscorer Neymar, Sadio Mane and Mohammed Salah.
France will now defend the crown they won four years ago in Russia against Argentina on Sunday.
Two second half goals by Kylian Mbappé saw France triumph over Denmark and booked their place in the round of 16.
The American prediction website tip the Poland national team captain to pip the likes of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, England captain Harry Kane, Neymar and other top players to the award.
Mbappe is expected to earn $128 million, displacing Ronaldo and Messi from the position for the first time in nine years.
“Yes, there is a situation in a match, but having spoken to Kylian Mbappe yesterday —and I have also spoken to Ney.”
