World champion Lionel Messi, Champions League winner Erling Haaland and World Cup runner-up Kylian Mbappe are the three finalists for the best player of 2023, football governing body FIFA said on Thursday. Messi, who was named The Best Men’s Player in 2022, led Argentina to their first World Cup trophy since 1986 and third overall by defeating Mbappe’s France last year in Qatar. Haaland, meanwhile, helped Manchester City claim their first treble by lifting the UEFA Champions League, Premier League and FA Cup trophies. Spain world champions Aitana Bonmati and Jennifer Hermoso, and Colombia youn…