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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 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
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:
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).
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).
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