Didn't realise they'd merged the Player of The Year and the Ballon d'Or awards. Bit of a shame actually, I kind of liked that you'd get two different winners.
Player of the Year nominees:
Can't really see anyone passing Messi for the player award, apart from maybe Iniesta or Villa. Glad to see Fabregas make the list, though he won't win it. Also good to see Forlan on there, he's had a stormer of a year. Also, as much of a dislikeable footballer as he is, Drogba must be the most complete striker in the world right now.
As for the manager award, it's surprising to see Wenger and Ferguson on there, despite neither winning much last year. Sign of how regarded the Premiership is? Will most likely be Mourinho, or possibly del Bosque there really, van Gaal for third place I reckon.
Player of the Year nominees:
- Xabi Alonso (Spain)
- Daniel Alves (Brazil)
- Iker Casillas (Spain)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
- Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast)
- Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
- Cesc Fábregas (Spain)
- Diego Forlán (Uruguay)
- Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
- Andrés Iniesta (Spain)
- Júlio César (Brazil)
- Miroslav Klose (Germany)
- Philipp Lahm (Germany)
- Maicon (Brazil)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina)
- Thomas Müller (Germany)
- Mesut Ozil (Germany)
- Carles Puyol (Spain)
- Arjen Robben (Holland)
- Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
- Wesley Sneijder (Holland)
- David Villa (Spain)
- Xavi (Spain)
- Carlo Ancelotti (Chelsea)
- Vicente del Bosque (Spain)
- Sir Alex Ferguson (Manchester United)
- Pep Guardiola (Barcelona)
- Joachim Löw (Germany)
- José Mourinho (Internazionale/Real Madrid)
- Oscar Tabarez (Uruguay)
- Louis van Gaal (Bayern Munich)
- Bert van Marwijk (Holland)
- Arsène Wenger (Arsenal)
Can't really see anyone passing Messi for the player award, apart from maybe Iniesta or Villa. Glad to see Fabregas make the list, though he won't win it. Also good to see Forlan on there, he's had a stormer of a year. Also, as much of a dislikeable footballer as he is, Drogba must be the most complete striker in the world right now.
As for the manager award, it's surprising to see Wenger and Ferguson on there, despite neither winning much last year. Sign of how regarded the Premiership is? Will most likely be Mourinho, or possibly del Bosque there really, van Gaal for third place I reckon.