Four days after announcing the names of the candidates for the FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year and the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football for 2013 awards, FIFA and France Football have today revealed the names for the men’s awards.

The candidates for the FIFA Ballon d’Or and for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football awards have been unveiled (see below). The final decisions will be made by the captains and head coaches of the men’s national teams as well as by international media representatives selected by France Football.

The winners of all of the awards will be revealed at the FIFA Ballon d’Or as part of a televised show at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 13 January 2014, during which the FIFA FIFPro World XI, the FIFA Puskás Award – for the most beautiful goal of the year – the FIFA Presidential Award and the FIFA Fair Play Award will also be presented.

The list of 23 male candidates has been drawn up by football experts from the FIFA Football Committee and by a group of experts from France Football. The list of ten coaches has been drawn up by the Committee for Women’s Football and FIFA Women’s World Cup and by the FIFA Football Committee, as well as by a group of experts from France Football.

In early December 2013, FIFA and France Football will announce the names of the three men and three women, as well as the three coaches for women’s football and three coaches for men’s football, who have received the most votes (without unveiling the winners). The three nominees for the FIFA Puskás Award and the FIFA FIFPro World XI shortlist for the best forwards, goalkeepers, defenders and midfielders will also be unveiled in early December.

The following 23 men (in alphabetical order) are in contention for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013:

Gareth Bale (Wales), Edinson Cavani (Uruguay), Radamel Falcao (Colombia), Eden Hazard (Belgium), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Robert Lewandowski (Poland), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Müller (Germany), Manuel Neuer (Germany), Neymar (Brazil), Mesut Özil (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Franck Ribéry (France), Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Luis Suárez (Uruguay), Thiago Silva (Brazil), Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire), Robin Van Persie (Netherlands), Xavi (Spain).

The following ten coaches (in alphabetical order, first nationality and then team) are in contention for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football 2013:

Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Paris Saint-Germain FC/Real Madrid CF), Rafael Benítez (Spain/Chelsea FC/SSC Napoli), Antonio Conte (Italy/Juventus), Vicente Del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United FC former coach), Jupp Heynckes (Germany/FC Bayern München former coach), Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), José Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid CF/Chelsea FC), Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil/Brazil national team), Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal FC).
source:fifa.com

This means that Yaya Toure, according to FIFA and it's 'experts', is the best African player.

CFCfan: This means that Yaya Toure, according to FIFA and it's 'experts', is the best African player.

Do you think there's a better player

CFCfan: This means that Yaya Toure, according to FIFA and it's 'experts', is the best African player.

don't mind them they are just degrading Africa.

how are they degrading African,is there any african player better than yaya Toure

Adrenaline123:
don't mind them they are just degrading Africa.

pickabeau1:

Do you think there's a better player

Mikel should be up there. He had a good Nations Cup campaign with Nigeria, and was a key player in Chelsea's Europa League victory.

fijiano202: how are they degrading African,is there any african player better than yaya Toure

sunday mba!

#Team Franck Ribery.

Tolexander: sunday mba!

Honestly,I think Yaya deserves it.

fijiano202: how are they degrading African,is there any african player better than yaya Toure

yaya toure is too physical for my liking, maybe fifa only watches epl, there were many good african footballers this year who played better, Pierre aubameyang before leaving st etienne to dortmund was their top goalscorer,emenike is not also doing badly

my goal of the year will go to zlatan for that bicycle kick against england,last year

Stephen Keshi nko

yaya toure again? I was expecting the award to be given to Mikel. as for the world best, I give it to Frank Ribery even though my Hazard is there!

but if its not given to ibrahimovic it should be given to fulham's majtem kasami for his goal last monday against palace.

ebamma: my goal of the year will go to zlatan for that bicycle kick against england,last year

chai!!!english sha

Yaya started as a DM, but he has improved his game, passing, mazy runs, physical, free kicks, shots, Mikel has not improved one bit since 06, only a fool will say mikel shud be africa best, mikel ko milk head ni

CFCfan:
Mikel should be up there. He had a good Nations Cup campaign with Nigeria, and was a key player in Chelsea's Europa League victory.

Sentiment

Ds topic remind of Zlatan Ibrahimovic quote about Messi and Ronaldo
" As for Cristiano Ronaldo , he is a privileged spectator, who only watches how Messi receives all his awards. He doesn't to be in the top three, there are at least ten people bettet than him "
" Cristiano Ronaldo is a lucky guy, he always gets first row tickets to see Messi win his awards "

Coach of the Year
Jupp Heynckes (Germany/FC Bayern München former coach)

Ferenc Puskas Goal of the Year
Zlatan Ibrahimovic vs England

Rene Steer

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zh-2eGezFeI&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dzh-2eGezFeI

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Mor Diouf

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nn_UaOkBhZk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Dnn_UaOkBhZk


Player of the Year

Lionel Messi!





Case Closed!

guy early morning shepe and jedi na bad thing ooo cos this ur post na out of this world material n[nquote author=ebamma]my goal of the year will go to zlatan for that bicycle kick against england,last year[/quote]

World best - Messi(Argentina and barcelona)

Best coach - Jupp Heynckes

Best goal - sunday Mbah( Nigeria Vs Ivory coast )

CFCfan:
Mikel should be up there. He had a good Nations Cup campaign with Nigeria, and was a key player in Chelsea's Europa League victory.

hmm... maybe he should be considered but i still rate yaya higher though

If the award is given to Messi or Ronaldo, I would never take it serious again. The only player who deserves it is Ribery. Best coach-Fergie Or Heyneckes. Best Goal-Ibracadabra against Hart.
P.S- Hart you are a slowpoke. I still get mad when I remember how you gave Chelsea 3 points day b4 yesterday. If I see you na slap you go receive.

Messi + Neymar + Iniesta + Xavi + Villa + Pique + Puyol +
Fabregas + Valdes + Sanchez + Ibrahimovic + Drogba +
Muller + Reus + Ribery + Robben + Gomez + Mandzukic +
Sweinsteiger + Gotze + Klose + Hernanes + Rooney + Van
Persie + Di Natale + Cavani + Lewandowski + Lahm + Hulk +
Eto'o + Hazard + Balotelli + Torres + Aguero + Tevez + El
Shaarawy + Lampard + Oscar + Essien + De Bruyne + Van
Ginkel + Schurrle + Ramires + Cech + Azpilicueta + Terry +
David Luiz + Cole + Ivanovic + Cahill + Ferdinand + Vidic +
Kagawa + Lloris + Defoe + Adebayor + Dembele + Giggs +
Valencia + Falcao + Pedro + Soldado + Paulinho +
Vertonghen + Fellaini + Neuer + Maicon + Milito + Guarin +
Zanetti + Palacio + Fernandinho + Willian + Hart + Tiago Silva
+ David Silva + Negredo + Jovetic + Yaya Toure + Sturridge +
Mignolet + Agger + Coutinho + Reina + Cazorla + Giroud +
Walcott + Lavezzi + Lucas Moura + Gundogan + Hummels +
Subotic + Mkhitaryan + Blaszczykowski + Podolski + Wilshere
+ Moutinho + Suarez + Nani + Nasri + Mata + Verratti +
Kompany + Evra + Pastore + Snejider + Pirlo + Boateng +
Marchisio + Chiellini + Pogba + Hamsik + Buffon + Candreva
+ Handanovic + De Rossi + Totti + Lamela + Eriksen +
Robinho + Llorente + Vidal + Diego Costa + Navas + Busquets
+ Song + Mascherano + Dani Alves + Jordi Alba + Cristiano
Ronaldo = JOHN OBI MIKEL

hazard and bale ........like seriously

ok

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