Ronaldo, Messi, Rooney, Eto'o among 23 Footballers Nominated For World Footballer of The Year 2011

 

FIFA today announced the names of 23 football players in contention for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2011,  simply known as World Football Player of the Year. It's listed below in alphabetical order.

Éric Abidal (France), Sergio Agüero (Argentina), Karim Benzema (France), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Dani Alves (Brazil), Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon), Cesc Fàbregas (Spain), Diego Forlán (Uruguay), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Müller (Germany), Nani (Portugal), Neymar (Brazil), Mesut Özil (Germany), Gerard Piqué (Spain), Wayne Rooney (England), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands), Luis Suárez (Uruguay), David Villa (Spain), Xabi Alonso (Spain), Xavi (Spain).

Who do you think should win? Meanwhile, continue to see the ten coaches nominated for FIFA World Coach of the Year...


The coaches are listed in alphabetical order, first nationality and then team...

Vicente Del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United FC), Rudi Garcia (France/Lille OSC), Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Barcelona), Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), Joachim Löw (Germany/Germany national team), José Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid C.F.), Óscar Tabárez (Uruguay/Uruguay national team), André Villas-Boas (Portugal/FC Porto, Chelsea FC), Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal FC).

The nominated footballers and coaches will be cut down to top three on December 5, 2011. The top 3 will be those with the highest number of votes.