Even without playing in the final of the UEFA Champions League In Berlin Last night Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo has finished joint Top scorer in the 2014/2015 Season alongside Lionel Messi and Neymar who both played in the final against Juventus.
Messi has however achieved this feat by playing 13 games while Ronaldo and Neymar have played 12 games each.
Messi has also ended the Champions league season with the most assist, he has made six assist two more than former teammate Cesc Fabregas of Chelsea, Koke of Atletico Madrid and Cristiano Ronaldo who have all got 4 assist each.
Ronaldo and Messi are also tied at top of the UEFA All Time Goal Scorers Chart with 77 goals. Followed by Raul Gonzalez on 71, Ruud van Nistelrooy 56, and Thierry Henry on 50.
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:
Jose Mourinho photo credit uefa.com
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).
Mark Clattenburg appointed for 2014 Super Cup English official Clattenburg in charge of the match in Cardiff
The UEFA Referees Committee has named England’s Mark Clattenburg as the referee for the 2014 UEFA Super Cup match between the UEFA Champions League winners, Real Madrid CF, and the UEFA Europa League winners, Sevilla FC, to be played at the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales on Tuesday 12 August (20.45 CET).
County Durham-born Clattenburg, who is 39, has been an international referee since 2006, and has so far officiated at a total of 46 UEFA fixtures in his career, as well as a considerable number of high-level English domestic encounters.
Last season, Clattenburg refereed five UEFA Champions League matches, including the quarter- final first leg between Real Madrid CF and Borussia Dortmund, as well as the UEFA Europa League semi-final second leg between Juventus and SL Benfica.
Mark Clattenburg-Referee For The 2014 UEFA Super Cup
He also took charge of the 2012 Olympic Games men’s football tournament gold-medal match between Brazil and Mexico at Wembley Stadium in London, and was an additional assistant referee at UEFA EURO 2012.
At the UEFA Super Cup match in Cardiff, Clattenburg will be accompanied by an all-English team of match officials. Simon Beck and Stuart Burt are the assistant referees, with Darren England acting as fourth official.
Two additional assistant referees, Michael Oliver and Anthony Taylor, complete the referee team for the match.
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