Nominees For World’s Best Player
November 2, 2011 by Brown Shuga
Officially known as FIFA Ballon d’Or after France Football’s Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year award were merged in 2010, the World’s Best Player nominees were announced yesterday. Samuel Eto’o is the only African on the list, it’s a pity I don’t get to see him play, but I really like him as a player.
The list is dominated by the Spanish… here they are:
2011 FIFA Ballon d’Or shortlist
Sergio Aguero (Manchester City, Argentina)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid, France)
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid, Spain)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, Portugal)
Daniel Alves (Barcelona, Brazil)
Samuel Eto’o (Anzhi Makhachkala, Cameroon)
Cesc Fabregas (Barcelona, Spain)
Diego Forlan (Inter Milan, Uruguay)
Andres Iniesta (Barcelona, Spain)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina)
Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Nani (Manchester United, Portugal)
Neymar (Santos, Brazil)
Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid, Germany)
Gerard Pique (Barcelona, Spain)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United, England)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich, Germany)
Wesley Sneijder (Inter Milan, Netherlands)
Luis Suarez (Liverpool, Uruguay)
David Villa (Barcelona, Spain)
Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid, Spain)
Xavi (Barcelona, Spain
The winner will be announced on 9 January 2012 in Zurich. I don’t watch enough international football to know who deserves to win, your predictions would help!
MLB on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 1:00 am
Messi the Messiah, if not Sergio Kun Aguero
Q-tee on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 1:47 am
Not a fan of nominee blogs, coz its usually a long list of names I don’t recognize. *shrugs*
Nuhbabe on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 8:46 am
Mos def Messi.Tht boy is just too talented.He always proves himself to be the Messiah whenever in the ground.I’m all for Africans winning mara Eto’o just doesn’t deserve 2 win.Hhayi kabi
sphokazi on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 8:47 am
Lionel Messi
Ms Android on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 9:30 am
I can’t beleive FERNANDO TORRES is not here
I LOVE YAYA TOURE but still not on the list.
Miss Thang on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 10:20 am
MESSIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII!!!!!!!!!!
TT on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 11:56 am
I believe the Award was renamed to Messi D’Or for the past wo seasons. And it shall remain that way for the next couples of seasons until Lionel retires. (sarcasim).
I put my money on Messi to win it for the third time in a row.
showville on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 2:37 pm
Why wait till January… we all know Messi is taking it.
Mbu15 on Wed, 2nd Nov 2011 5:11 pm
Lmao! Did someone say Torres ?? Which Torres have you been watching the past few months ?