Tuesday, 20 October 2015

FIFA releases 23-man shortlist for Ballon d’Or 2015 (See Full lists of Players and Coaches)

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are the front runners for the Fifa Ballon d'Or 2015, which will be held at the Zurich Kongresshaus on Monday January 11, 2016.

Below are the names of the nominees for the FIFA Ballon d’Or and for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football awards announced by FIFA and France Football.

BALLON D'OR SHORTLIST: 

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid),
Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona),
Sergio Aguero (Argentina/Manchester City),
Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid),
Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid),
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City),
Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea),
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Paris St Germain),
Andres Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona),
Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid),
Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich),
Javier Mascherano (Argentina/Barcelona),
Thomas Muller (Germany/Bayern Munich),
Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern Munich),
Neymar (Brazil/Barcelona),
Paul Pogba (France/Juventus),
Ivan Rakitic (Croatia/Barcelona),
Arjen Robben (Holland/Bayern Munich),
 James Rodriguez (Colombia/Real Madrid),
Alexis Sanchez (Chile/Arsenal),
Luis Suarez (Uruguay/Barcelona),
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast/Manchester City),
Arturo Vidal (Chile/Bayern Munich).

COACH OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST: 

Massimiliano Allegri (Juventus),
Carlo Ancelotti (Formerly of Real Madrid),
Laurent Blanc (Paris St Germain),
Unai Emery (Sevilla),
Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich),
Luis Enrique (Barcelona),
Jose Mourinho (Chelsea),
Jorge Sampaoli (Chile),
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid),
Arsene Wenger (Arsenal).

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