FIFA Ballon d’Or nominees revealed

Jan 9, 2013; Barcelona, SPAIN; Lionel Messi poses with his four Ballon d

FIFA announced the nominees for the awards they’ll hand out at the beginning of the year, including the prestigious Ballon d’Or Trophy. The award ceremony will be held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on 13 January 2014 during a televised show to be streamed live on FIFA.com and FIFA on YouTube.

FIFPro World XI

Goalkeepers

• Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus)
• Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid CF)
• Petr Cech (Czech Republic, Chelsea FC)
• Manuel Neuer (Germany, FC Bayern München)
• Víctor Valdes (Spain, FC Barcelona)

Defenders

• David Alaba (Austria, FC Bayern München)
• Jordi Alba (Spain, FC Barcelona)
• Dani Alves (Brazil, FC Barcelona)
• Leighton Baines (England, Everton FC)
• Jérôme Boateng (Germany, FC Bayern München)
• Ashley Cole (England, Chelsea FC)
• Dante (Brazil, FC Bayern München)
• Mats Hummels (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
• Branislav Ivanović (Serbia, Chelsea FC)
• Vincent Kompany (Belgium, Manchester City FC)
• Philipp Lahm (Germany, FC Bayern München)
• David Luiz (Brazil, Chelsea FC)
• Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid CF)
• Pepe (Portugal, Real Madrid CF)
• Gerard Piqué (Spain, FC Barcelona)
• Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid CF )
• Thiago Silva (Brazil, Paris St-Germain FC)
• Raphaël Varane (France, Real Madrid CF)
• Nemanja Vidić (Serbia, Manchester United FC)
• Pablo Zabaleta (Argentina, Manchester City FC)

Midfielders:

• Xabi Alonso (Spain, Real Madrid CF)
• Gareth Bale (Wales, Tottenham Hotspur FC/Real Madrid CF)
• Sergio Busquets (Spain, FC Barcelona)
• Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool FC)
• Andrés Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona)
• Isco (Spain, Málaga CF/ Real Madrid CF)
• Mesut Özil (Germany, Real Madrid CF/Arsenal FC)
• Andrea Pirlo (Italy, Juventus)
• Marco Reus (Germany, Borussia Dortmund)
• Franck Ribéry (France, FC Bayern München)
• Arjen Robben (Netherlands, FC Bayern München)
• Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, FC Bayern München)
• Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire, Manchester City FC)
• Arturo Vidal (Chile, Juventus)
• Xavi  (Spain; FC Barcelona)

Forwards:

• Sergio Agüero (Argentina, Manchester City FC)
• Mario Balotelli (Italy, Manchester City FC/AC Milan)
• Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, SSC Napoli/Paris Saint-Germain FC)
• Diego Costa (Spain, Club Atlético de Madrid)
• Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid CF)
• Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire, Shanghai Shenhua FC/Galatasaray SK)
• Radamel Falcao (Colombia, Club Atlético de Madrid/AS Monaco FC)
• Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Paris Saint-Germain FC)
• Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Borussia Dortmund)
• Mario Mandžukić (Croatia, FC Bayern München)
• Lionel Messi (Argentina, FC Barcelona)
• Neymar (Brazil, Santos FC/FC Barcelona)
• Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United FC)
• Luis Suárez (Uruguay, Liverpool FC)
• Robin van Persie (Netherlands, Manchester United FC)

FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football award

• Ralf Kellermann (Germany/VfL Wolfsburg)
• Silvia Neid (Germany/German national team)
• Pia Sundhage (Sweden/Swedish national team)

FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football award

• Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United FC former coach)
• Jupp Heynckes (Germany/FC Bayern München former coach)
• Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund)

FIFA Women’s World Player of the year

• Nadine Angerer (Germany)
• Marta (Brazil)
• Abby Wambach (USA)

FIFA Ballon d’Or Nominees

• Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
• Lionel Messi(Argentina)
• Franck Ribéry (France)