Below is the list of 23 players in this years Fifa Ballon d'Or. The shortlist will be narrowed down to three on 29 November. These are the best players over the last 12 months
Shortlist: Sergio Aguero (Man City), Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid), Mario Balotelli (Man City), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Didier Drogba (Chelsea/Shanghai Shenhua), Radamel Falcao (Atletico Madrid), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Milan/PSG), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Manuel Neuer (Bayern), Neymar (Santos) Mesut Ozil (Real Madrid), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd), Yaya Toure (Man City), Robin van Persie (Arsenal/Man Utd) Xavi (Barcelona).
Not many surprises on the list. Obviously the favourites will be Messi and Ronaldo, with Iniesta possibly 3rd place. Do you agree with the list? Anyone else who isn't there who should be there?.
As an Arsenal fan I am disappointed we have no one on the list.
Personally I don't think these should be on: Pique, Rooney, Benzema, Balotelli and Busquets
Fifa Ballon d'Or list
posted on 29/10/12
They should have a Golden Raspberry equivalent for the worst of 2012. Call it the Ballon p'Oor.
I reckon a Liverpool player would win, with Dalglish picking up the one for the coach.
posted on 29/10/12
other players missing :
Ox
Adam
Carroll
Henderson
Downing
posted on 29/10/12
footballer*
posted on 29/10/12
Truth is, no one knows how good Ledley could have been. Without his injuries I think he would have been one of the finest centre halfs in England
posted on 29/10/12
dont think there's much debate there doovers. no doubt about it.
posted on 29/10/12
comment by Doovdé - The only WORLD CLASS poster! LAC/A/C (U2996)
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Truth is, no one knows how good Ledley could have been. Without his injuries I think he would have been one of the finest centre halfs in England
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Personally i think he would have been one of the best in the world. On the flip side you could have lost him to a better team.
posted on 29/10/12
should be messi
posted on 30/10/12
Torres wins the fallon floor. Drogba's move to Asia means he has had to give up the title
posted on 30/10/12
you can only lol at hronic trying to be funny
posted on 30/10/12
you can only lol at hronic trying to be funny
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He is not funny, Torres goes down like a girl.