The 2014 Ballon D'Or award shortlist features some of your favourite players who were and are still in sparkling forms last and this season. The 23-men list was unveiled by World football's governing body today and the winner will be announced at Zurich on January 12.
Breakdown of Nominees Bayern - 6 nominees Real Madrid - 6 nominees Barcelona - 4 nominees Chelsea - 3 nominees Manchester United - 1 nominee Manchester City - 1 nominee Paris Saint-Germain - 1 nominee Juventus - 1 nominee
2014 FIFA Ballon d'Or shortlist: Gareth Bale (Wales), Karim Benzema (France), Diego Costa (Spain), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Angel Di Maria (Argentina), Mario Gotze (Germany), Eden Hazard (Belgium), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Toni Kroos (Germany), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Javier Mascherano (Argentina), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Muller (Germany), Manuel Neuer (Germany), Neymar (Brazil), Paul Pogba (France), Sergio Ramos (Spain), Arjen Robben (Netherlands), James Rodriguez (Colombia), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast)
Coach of the Year shortlist: Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Real Madrid), Antonio Conte (Italy/Juventus/Italy national team), Pep Guardiola (Spain/Bayern Munich), Jurgen Klinsmann (Germany/ USA national team), Joachim Low (Germany/Germany national team), Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Chelsea), Manuel Pellegrini (Chile/Manchester City), Alejandro Sabella (Argentina/Argentina national team), Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atletico Madrid), Louis van Gaal (Netherlands/Netherlands national team/Manchester United)
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Posted: at 28-10-2014 01:24 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
Ritabrenice at 28-10-2014 01:54 PM (9 years ago) (f)
Gud
Posted: at 28-10-2014 01:54 PM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac
nametalkam at 28-10-2014 02:58 PM (9 years ago) (m)
Anyone else notice Luis Suarez missing from the list? On merit he should be there, Am not sure how Mascherano and/or Iniesta made it there.
Good footballers they are, but not in the past year
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