FIFA has yesterday announced the names of the nominees for the title of FIFA World Player 2008.Four Barcelona players are included in the list:
Samuel Eto'o, Andrés Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Xavi.
The list of 23 candidates has been drawn up by football experts from the Football Committee. The final decision will now be made by the captains and head coaches of the national teams.
At the beginning of December, FIFA will announce the names of the three players who have received the most votes and the winner will be revealed at the 18th FIFA World Player Gala at the Zurich Opera House on 12 January 2009.
The 2008 shortlist:
Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
Sergio Agüero (Argentina)
Andrei Arshavin (Russia)
Michael Ballack (Germany)
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
Iker Casillas (Spain)
Deco (Portugal)
Didier Drogba (Côte d'Ivoire)
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
Cesc Fabregas (Spain)
Steven Gerrard (England)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)
Kaká (Brazil)
Frank Lampard (England)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Franck Ribéry (France)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
John Terry (England)
Fernando Torres (Spain)
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
David Villa (Spain)
Xavi (Spain)
The list of 23 candidates has been drawn up by football experts from the Football Committee. The final decision will now be made by the captains and head coaches of the national teams.
At the beginning of December, FIFA will announce the names of the three players who have received the most votes and the winner will be revealed at the 18th FIFA World Player Gala at the Zurich Opera House on 12 January 2009.
The 2008 shortlist:
Emmanuel Adebayor (Togo)
Sergio Agüero (Argentina)
Andrei Arshavin (Russia)
Michael Ballack (Germany)
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)
Iker Casillas (Spain)
Deco (Portugal)
Didier Drogba (Côte d'Ivoire)
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon)
Cesc Fabregas (Spain)
Steven Gerrard (England)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden)
Andrés Iniesta (Spain)
Kaká (Brazil)
Frank Lampard (England)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Franck Ribéry (France)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
John Terry (England)
Fernando Torres (Spain)
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)
David Villa (Spain)
Xavi (Spain)
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8 comments:
I think Ronaldo will get all the prizes this year. But Messi already started campaigning for next year...
At least Iniesta is on this list!
i think messi deserve it more than ronaldo. Messi delivers when it do matters, while ronaldo is the king of small teams. whichever way it goes, messi owns it next czon, hope no long time injuries or non at all but sincerely, injuries are inevitable. anyway, i wish him luck. Up Barca! God rule the world, Blaugrana rule football!!!!!
R7 to win it all this year!! Messi to come 2nd for all this year.
BUT Messi has started better than R7 this year, if he stays fit and we win at least on major trophy, LIGA or UCL, U can be sure Messi would scoop all awards December 09. Forget the fact that R7 "king of small games", "dissappears in big games" and all that sentiments, his 43 goals won the double for Man.U. He was the highest scorer in both the EPL & UCL. So give honour to whom honour is due. I love Messi, but If we can help me as a team (win something), he would win next year.
1. R7
2. MESSI
3. Xavi/Torres
Ranolado's last season was exceptional and there is no way for him to repeat that season again his ego is already killing him.
I wouldn't be surprised to see Iker get it... wins the league... wins the Euro Cup by saving penalties... multiple ridiculous saves. He was unstopable last season.
ok... maybe not win it... but top three.
Ronaldo and MU had reached their peak, now they're falling down. Their players and the fans make me sick.
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