Balloon D'or Best Footballer For 2015 List Released; 59 Footballers Included

Date: 02-10-2015 1:43 pm (8 years ago) | Author: kaygee
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FIFA have released a 59-man nomination list for the 2015 Ballon d’Or awards.
As usual, holder Cristiano Ronaldo and  Barcelona star Lionel Messi lead the nomination list with other expected names like Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer, Luis Suarez, Gareth Bale and Neymar
There are also new entries like Tottenham striker Harry Kane who scored  22 league goals in his breakout season.
Other English Premier League players in the league Chelsea stars Thibaut Courtois and Eden Hazard, Manchester City are represented by Sergio Aguero, David Silva, Kevin De Bruyne  and  Nicolas Otamendi.
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Messi is favourite to win the award after his triple winning season with Barcelona (Omni Sports)
 
Chile’s fantastic exploits at the World Cup mean they have a strong representation, with Claudio Bravo, Gary Medel, Alexis Sanchez, Eduardo Vargas and Arturo Vidal all included.

Manchester United’s Memphis Depay, David de Gea and Wayne Rooney are also all included. However, the biggest shocks is the inclusion of QPR midfielder Luongo, who spent last year playing in League One for Swindon Town. He makes the list because of his exploits in the Asia Cup in January.
Real Madrid and Barcelona lead the way on the 59-strong list. Six members of the Juventus side that got to the final of the UEFA Champions League final last season are also on the list and Bayern Munich with five players.
Full List below:
Claudio Bravo - Barcelona
Javier Mascherano - Barcelona
Andres Iniesta - Barcelona
Lionel Messi - Barcelona
Ivan Rakitic - Barcelona
Neymar - Barcelona
Luis Suarez - Barcelona
Gareth Bale - Real Madrid
Karim Benzema - Real Madrid
Sergio Ramos - Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid
Luka Modric - Real Madrid
James Rodriguez - Real Madrid
Toni Kroos - Real Madrid
Giorgio Chiellini - Juventus
Paul Pogba - Juventus
Alvaro Morata - Juventus
Arturo Vidal - Juventus/Bayern
Andrea Pirlo - Juventus/NYCFC
Carlos Tevez - Juventus/Boca
Robert Lewandowski - Bayern
Arjen Robben - Bayern
David Alaba - Bayern
Thomas Muller - Bayern
Manuel Neuer - Bayern
Wilfried Bony - Manchester City
Yaya Toure - Manchester City
Sergio Aguero - Manchester City
Nicolas Otamendi - valencia/Manchester City
Kevin de Bruyne - Wolfsburg/Manchester City
Diego Costa - Chelsea
Willian - Chelsea
Thibaut Courtois - Chelsea
Eden Hazard - Chelsea
Edinson Cavani - PSG
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - PSG
Javier Pastore - PSG
Wayne Rooney - Manchester United
David de Gea - Manchester United
Memphis Depay - PSV/Manchester United
David Ospina - Arsenal
Alexis Sanchez - Arsenal
Antoine Griezmann - Atletico Madrid
Jackson Martinez - Porto/Atletico Madrid
Carlos Bacca - Sevilla/AC Milan
Giovani dos Santos - Villarreal/LA Galaxy
Phillippe Coutinho - Liverpool
Son Heung-Min - Leverkusen/Tottenham
Christian Atsu - Everton/Bournemouth
Paolo Guerrero - Flamengo/Corinthians
Eduardo Vargas - QPR/Hoffenheim
Gary Medel - Inter
Harry Kane - Tottenham
Alexandre Lacazette - Lyon
Andres Guardado - PSV
Carlos Sanchez - River Plate
Andre Ayew - Marseille/Swansea
Massimo Luongo - Swindon/QPR
Shinji Okazaki - Mainz/Leicester

Posted: at 2-10-2015 01:43 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
- proly at 2-10-2015 01:54 PM (8 years ago)
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Ok oooooo
Posted: at 2-10-2015 01:54 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- okatee at 2-10-2015 02:10 PM (8 years ago)
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C R 7 all d way
Posted: at 2-10-2015 02:10 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- diutopep at 2-10-2015 02:29 PM (8 years ago)
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Fifa with their  ojoro!!! Anyway CR7 is d right guy to wear d "cap" once again....
Posted: at 2-10-2015 02:29 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- gogoman at 2-10-2015 03:30 PM (8 years ago)
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na them sabi
Posted: at 2-10-2015 03:30 PM (8 years ago) | Grande Master
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- Ken1230 at 2-10-2015 03:49 PM (8 years ago)
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Na you put dis one Wilfried Bony - Manchester City there.
Posted: at 2-10-2015 03:49 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- dareper at 2-10-2015 04:07 PM (8 years ago)
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Good luck
Posted: at 2-10-2015 04:07 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- barackderay at 2-10-2015 04:35 PM (8 years ago)
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cr7 all d way
Posted: at 2-10-2015 04:35 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- PosheL at 2-10-2015 05:22 PM (8 years ago)
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Best wishes to dem all
Posted: at 2-10-2015 05:22 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- winace at 2-10-2015 06:44 PM (8 years ago)
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Let d best person win.
Posted: at 2-10-2015 06:44 PM (8 years ago) | Addicted Hero
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- Trueyarn at 2-10-2015 07:36 PM (8 years ago)
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Oti clear already,I waka pass
Posted: at 2-10-2015 07:36 PM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- allenspike at 2-10-2015 08:24 PM (8 years ago)
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wetin i see 4 d list
Posted: at 2-10-2015 08:24 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- chealseafc at 2-10-2015 09:16 PM (8 years ago)
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wetin wilfred bony dey find there?.
anyway, na make the list fit long enough.
Posted: at 2-10-2015 09:16 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- xjiggy at 3-10-2015 12:32 AM (8 years ago)
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We all know say na between Messi and Ronaldo. All the other players na I waka pass dem be
Posted: at 3-10-2015 12:32 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- dickieponga at 3-10-2015 12:34 AM (8 years ago)
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Una Mikel Obi no dey d list wetin happen..?
Hahahahahaha
Posted: at 3-10-2015 12:34 AM (8 years ago) | Hero
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- yemoma at 3-10-2015 02:56 AM (8 years ago)
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Serious things.
Posted: at 3-10-2015 02:56 AM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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- kayveetee at 3-10-2015 04:07 AM (8 years ago)
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I pray 4 CR7
Posted: at 3-10-2015 04:07 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- larrychuckz at 3-10-2015 05:38 AM (8 years ago)
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Where is Bufón?
Posted: at 3-10-2015 05:38 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- larrychuckz at 3-10-2015 05:41 AM (8 years ago)
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Where is Bufón?
Posted: at 3-10-2015 05:41 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac
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- HoneyGold at 3-10-2015 01:00 PM (8 years ago)
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I cant just get myself to enjoy football as a game. Na wa o
Posted: at 3-10-2015 01:00 PM (8 years ago) | Upcoming
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