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FIFA Unveils Shortlist Of 23 Candidates For This Year's Ballon D'or by chefremy(m): 6:47am On Oct 28, 2014 |
Ballon d'Or holder Cristiano Ronaldo and four-time winner Lionel Messi are among 23 players on FIFA's shortlist for this year's award honouring the world's top player. The list was compiled by the FIFA Football Committee with the help of France Football. It will later be trimmed to three finalists, with the winner announced at a ceremony in January. Messi won the award four straight years from 2009-2012, while Ronaldo won it in 2008 and 2013. The award was presented by solely by France Football until 2009, and the news outlet joined with FIFA's Player of the Year Award for the 2010 edition. The list features 17 players from Europe, five from South America and one from Africa (Yaya Toure) . World cup champions Germany are the most represented with six entries. All of the candidates play their club football in Europe, for only eight different clubs, with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich tied for the most with six each, followed by Barcelona with four. Two goalkeepers were named to the shortlist: Belgium's Thibaut Courtois and Germany's Manuel Neuer. The shortlist: Gareth Bale, Wales, Real Madrid Karim Benzema, France, Real Madrid Diego Costa, Spain, Chelsea Thibaut Courtois, Belgium, Chelsea Angel Di Maria, Argentina, Manchester United Mario Gotze, Germany, Bayern Munich Eden Hazard, Belgium, Chelsea Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden, Paris Saint-Germain Andres Iniesta, Spain, Barcelona Toni Kroos, Germany, Real Madrid Philipp Lahm, Germany, Bayern Munich Javier Mascherano, Argentina, Barcelona Lionel Messi, Argentina, Barcelona Thomas Muller, Germany, Bayern Munich Manuel Neuer, Germany, Bayern Munich Neymar, Brazil, Barcelona Paul Pogba, France, Juventus Sergio Ramos, Spain, Real Madrid Arjen Robben, Netherlands, Bayern Munich James Rodriguez, Colombia, Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, Real Madrid Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany, Bayern Munich Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast, Manchester City FIFA also released the 10 candidates for the Coach of the Year award. It included Joachim Low and Alejandro Sabella, the coaches of World Cup finalists Germany and Argentina, as well as the winners of the domestic club leagues in England (Maneul Pellegrini), Germany (Pep Guardiola), Spain (Diego Simeone) and Italy (Antonio Conte). The list: Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid Antonio Conte, Juventus/Italy Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich Jurgen Klinsmann, United States Joachim Low, Germany Jose Mourinho, Chelsea Manuel Pellegrini, Manchester City Alejandro Sabella, Argentina Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid Louis van Gaal, Netherlands/ Manchester United |
Re: FIFA Unveils Shortlist Of 23 Candidates For This Year's Ballon D'or by chefremy(m): 6:49am On Oct 28, 2014 |
but as for me this is the person that will win it
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