ballondor shortlistings named: The list features 17 players from Europe, five from South America and one from Africa (Yaya Toure). World champions Germany are the most represented with six entries. All of the candidates play their club football in Europe, for only eight different clubs, with Real Madrid and Bayern Munich tied for the most with six each, followed by Barcelona with four. Two goalkeepers were named to the shortlist: Belgiums Thibaut Courtois and Germanys Manuel Neuer. There was no place on the list for Barcelona striker Luis Suarez, who was named the Premier Leagues Player of the Year last season while at Liverpool and shared the Golden Ball award as Europes top goal scorer last term with Ronaldo, following his four- month ban for biting Italys Giorgio Chiellini during a match at the World Cup. The list of 23 contenders: Gareth Bale, Wales, Real Madrid Karim Benzema, France, Real Madrid Diego Costa, Spain, Chelsea Thibaut Courtois, Belgium, Chelsea Angel Di Maria, Argentina, Manchester United Mario Gotze, Germany, Bayern Munich Eden Hazard, Belgium, Chelsea Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden, Paris Saint- Germain Andres Iniesta, Spain, Barcelona Toni Kroos, Germany, Real Madrid Philipp Lahm, Germany, Bayern Munich Javier Mascherano, Argentina, Barcelona Lionel Messi, Argentina, Barcelona Thomas Muller, Germany, Bayern Munich Manuel Neuer, Germany, Bayern Munich Neymar, Brazil, Barcelona Paul Pogba, France, Juventus Sergio Ramos, Spain, Real Madrid Arjen Robben, Netherlands, Bayern Munich James Rodriguez, Colombia, Real Madrid Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal, Real Madrid Bastian Schweinsteiger, Germany, Bayern Munich Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast, Manchester City FIFA also released the 10 candidates for the Coach of the Year award. It included Joachim Low and Alejandro Sabella, the coaches of World Cup finalists Germany and Argentina, as well as the winners of the domestic club leagues in England (Maneul Pellegrini), Germany (Pep Guardiola), Spain (Diego Simeone) and Italy (Antonio Conte). The list of 10 contenders: Carlo Ancelotti, Real Madrid Antonio Conte, Juventus/Italy Pep Guardiola, Bayern Munich Jurgen Klinsmann, United States Joachim Low, Germany Jose Mourinho, Chelsea Manuel Pellegrini, Manchester City Alejandro Sabella, Argentina Diego Simeone, Atletico Madrid Louis van Gaal, Netherlands/Manchester United
Posted on: Wed, 29 Oct 2014 05:07:12 +0000
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