Ballon d'Or 2014

[tiger666]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/29798340

Bale nominated (obviously).

Fifa world men's player of the year shortlist:
Gareth Bale (Wales, Real Madrid),
Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid),
Diego Costa (Spain, Chelsea),
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Chelsea),
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid),
Angel Di Maria (Argentina, Manchester United),
Mario Gotze (Germany, Bayern Munich),
Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea),
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Paris St-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),
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, Bayern Munich),
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, Manchester City).

Fifa coach of the year shortlist:
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid),
Antonio Conte (Juventus/Italy national team),
Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich),
Jurgen Klinsmann (USA national team),
Joachim Low (Germany national team),
Jose Mourinho (Chelsea),
Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City),
Alejandro Sabella (Argentina national team),
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid),
Louis van Gaal (Netherlands national team/Manchester United).

 

[Geyzer Soze]

You may have beaten me by 2 mins but my locked thread already got more replies than yours!

 

[OneHotspur1988]

I can't see any other outcome than Ronaldo and Joachim Low.

 

[Gbspurs]

Battle for 3rd methinks. Would like to see Kroos or muller.

 

[Bofbro]

Golden ball voting here, we have two player in the running.
http://www.tuttosport.com/sondaggi/calcio/golden_boy/risultati-1632/Vota+il+Golden+Boy+2014?ok=true

 

[goughie1966]

I think that list proves that the Premier League does not have the best players.

 

[talkshowhost86]

I can't help but feel that Clint Hill has been unfairly overlooked.

 

[DaSpurs]

Check Dave Kuhn on out twitter for some great melts about how the Germans are under-appreciated on this list

 

[worcestersauce]

How the hell does Benzema get nominated and Luis Suarez doesn't? Like him or not he was playing out of this world for Liverpool last season.

 

[gushayes11]

Ronaldo is something like 1/7 with the bookies to win it.

 

[Syn_13]

How the hell does Benzema get nominated and Luis Suarez doesn't? Like him or not he was playing out of this world for Liverpool last season.

Well, if you go by that list then Sergio Ramos is the best centre back in the world.

My answer to that - lol.

 

[riggi]

Stupid name

 

[haxman]

I can't see any other outcome than Ronaldo and Joachim Low.

Ronaldo, yes, but I would go for Simeone winning La Liga ahead of the financially far stronger Real and Barcelona.

 

[YidNick]

How the hell does Benzema get nominated and Luis Suarez doesn't? Like him or not he was playing out of this world for Liverpool last season.

because he bit two people last year?

 

[Shanks]

Messi or Ronaldo.

I'd expect it to be Ronaldo this year though.

 

[worcestersauce]

because he bit two people last year?

That we know of! Still doesn't explain why Benzema is in there, even Sturridge outscored him in a league full of teams with defences, as did Lewandowski yet no sign of him either, and both in fewer games.

 

[YidNick]

That we know of! Still doesn't explain why Benzema is in there, even Sturridge outscored him in a league full of teams with defences, as did Lewandowski yet no sign of him either, and both in fewer games.

the biggest injustice is the fact that modric didn't make it, yet Mascherano and Iniesta did

 

[CornerPinDreamer]

YaYa Toure must get it just for cake gate

 

[AW?]

Ronnie all day long.

Not many players from the Prem which isn't great.

 

[Blake Griffin]

I can't see any other outcome than Ronaldo and Joachim Low.

unfortunately true. coach should be simeone though, by a mile. and a half.