Messi, Aguero, Ronaldo, Top FIFA Ballon d’Or Nominees List

FIFA and France Football have today announced 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.

The awards recognise the best in each category, without distinction of championship or nationality, for their respective achievements between 22 November 2014 and 20 November 2015 inclusive.

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 announced at the FIFA Ballon d’Or as part of a televised show at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 11 January 2016.

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

The voting period for the awards commences on 26 October 2015 and closes on 20 November 2015 (midnight CET). In the event that insufficient votes (less than two-thirds of all potential jury members) are cast during the voting period, FIFA and France Football may, at their discretion, extend the voting period by one week to allow only those participating jury members who have not yet cast their vote by 20 November 2015 (midnight CET) to do so.

On 30 November, FIFA and France Football will announce in a web show the names of the three women and three men, as well as the three coaches for women’s football and three coaches for men’s football, who have received the most votes (without announcing the winners). The three nominees for the FIFA Puskás Award (honouring the most beautiful goal of the year) will be also unveiled.

Men’s Football shortlists for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2015

The following 23 players (in alphabetical order) are in contention for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2015:

Sergio Agüero (Argentina/Manchester City),

Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid),

Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid),

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid),

Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/VfL Wolfsburg/Manchester City),

Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea), Zlatan Ibrahimović

(Sweden/Paris Saint-Germain), Andrés Iniesta (Spain/FC Barcelona),

Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid),

Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich),

Javier Mascherano (Argentina/FC Barcelona),

Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona),

Thomas Müller (Germany/FC Bayern Munich),

Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern Munich),

Neymar (Brazil/FC Barcelona), Paul Pogba (France/Juventus),

Ivan Rakitić (Croatia/FC Barcelona),

Arjen Robben (Netherlands/FC Bayern Munich),

James Rodríguez (Colombia/Real Madrid),

Alexis Sánchez (Chile/Arsenal),

Luis Suárez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona),

Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire/Manchester City),

Arturo Vidal (Chile/Juventus/FC Bayern Munich).

The following ten coaches (in alphabetical order) are in contention for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football 2015:

Arsène Wenger
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Massimiliano Allegri (Italy/Juventus),

Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Real Madrid),

Laurent Blanc (France/Paris Saint-Germain),

Unai Emery (Spain/Sevilla FC),

Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Bayern Munich),

Luis Enrique Martínez (Spain/FC Barcelona),

José Mourinho (Portugal/Chelsea),

Jorge Sampaoli (Argentina/Chilean national team),

Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atlético Madrid),

Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal).

Source: FIFA.com

Full Shortlist For The FIFA Ballon d’Or And For The FIFA World Coach Of The Year For Men’s And Women Football Awards

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FIFA has released the full shortlist of for the FIFA Ballon d’Or and for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football awards.

The final shortlist and eventual winners 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 the names of the three women and three men, 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 (15), midfielders (15), defenders (20) and goalkeepers (5) will be unveiled at the end of November and of these will be announced during a live global broadcast On the 1st December 2015 by FIFA and France Football.

The winners of the awards will be revealed on the 12th of January 2015 at colourful ceremony in Zurich. The FIFA FIFPro World XI, The FIFA Presidential Award, The FIFA Fair Play Award and The FIFA Puskás Award – for the most beautiful goal of the year will be presented to the winners.

Cristiano Ronaldo, credit-Ronaldo7.net FIFA Ballon d’Or

Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal and Real Madrid is the current holder of the FIFA Ballon d’Or and he’s also in contention for this years’ Award.

Also on the the Shortlist is four time winner Lionel Messi of Argentina and Barcelona.

Manchester City and Côte d’Ivoire star Yaya Toure is the only African on the FIFA Shortlist and he’s also the current holder of the GLO/CAF African Footballer of the year Award.

We have Combined the Full List of Nominees for both the men and women’s Awards below

Men’s shortlists for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014

Lionel Messi, FIFA Ballon d’Or

The following 23 men (in alphabetical order) are in contention for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014:

Gareth Bale (Wales),

Karim Benzema (France),

Diego Costa (Spain),

Thibaut Courtois (Belgium),

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal),

Angel Di Maria (Argentina),

Mario Goetze (Germany),

Eden Hazard (Belgium),

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden),

Andres Iniesta (Spain),

Toni Kroos (Germany),

Philipp Lahm (Germany),

Javier Mascherano (Argentina),

Lionel Messi (Argentina),

Thomas Mueller (Germany),

Manuel Neuer (Germany),

Neymar (Brazil),

Paul Pogba (France),

Sergio Ramos (Spain),

Arjen Robben (Netherlands),

James Rodriguez (Colombia),

Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany),

Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire).

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 2014:

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Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Real Madrid CF),

Antonio Conte (Italy/Juventus FC/Italy national team),

Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Bayern Munich),

Juergen Klinsmann (Germany/ USA national team),

Joachim Loew (Germany/Germany national team),

Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Chelsea FC),

Manuel Pellegrini (Chile/Manchester City FC),

Alejandro Sabella (Argentina/Argentina national team),

Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atletico Madrid),

Louis van Gaal (Netherlands/Netherlands national team/Manchester United FC).

Marta, Brazil, credit seethe cup.com

Women’s shortlists for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014

The following ten women (in alphabetical order) are contenders for the title of FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year 2014:

Nadine Angerer (Germany),

Veronica Boquete (Spain),

Nilla Fischer (Sweden),

Nahomi Kawasumi (Japan),

Nadine Kessler (Germany),

Marta (Brazil),

Aya Miyama (Japan),

Louisa Necib (France),

Lotta Schelin (Sweden),

Abby Wambach (USA).

The following ten coaches (in alphabetical order, giving first nationality and then team in brackets) are contenders for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Women’s Football 2014:

Philippe Bergeroo (France/France national team),

Peter Dedevbo (Nigeria/Nigeria U-20 national team),

Laura Harvey (England/Seattle Reign FC),

Ralf Kellermann (Germany/VfL Wolfsburg),

Maren Meinert (Germany/Germany U-20 national team),

Norio Sasaki (Japan/Japan national team),

Pia Sundhage (Sweden/Sweden national team),

Asako Takemoto Takakura (Japan/Japan U-17 national team),

Jorge Vilda (Spain/Spain U-17 national team and U-19 national team),

Martina Voss-Tecklenburg (Germany/Switzerland national team).