Messi, Neymar and Barca stars won't attend FIFA award ceremony

 

 .Lionel Messi, Neymar, Luis Suarez and their Barcelona team-mates will NOT be attending Monday's FIFA's 'The Best' awards ceremony.

 Neymar, Suarez and Andres Iniesta were named among the other 21 candidates late last year, but all four have not travelled to Switzerland due to their commitments ahead of facing Athletic on Wednesday.

An official club statement said: "With the aim of prioritising the preparation of Wednesday's match against Athletic Club, FC Barcelona has decided that players recognised for 'The Best' FIFA Awards, held this afternoon in Zurich, will not attend.
"Barcelona is thankful to FIFA and the president Gianni Infantino, but they consider important the game against Athletic Club and they want their players to rest."