FIFA has announced the nominees for the 2015 Ballon D’Or and the 2015 Coach Of The Year awards.
Barcelona have the most players on the list, with 6 Los Cules stars nominated.
Three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo, is also nominated alongside 4 other Real Madrid stars.
The nominees are:-
- Sergio Agüero (Argentina/Manchester City)
- Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid)
- Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid)
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/VfL Wolfsburg/Manchester City)
- Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea)
- Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Andrés Iniesta (Spain/FC Barcelona)
- Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid)
- Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich)
- Javier Mascherano (Argentina/FC Barcelona)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona)
- Thomas Müller (Germany/FC Bayern Munich)
- Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern Munich)
- Neymar (Brazil/FC Barcelona)
- Paul Pogba (France/Juventus)
- Ivan Rakitić (Croatia/FC Barcelona)
- Arjen Robben (Netherlands/FC Bayern Munich)
- James Rodríguez (Colombia/Real Madrid)
- Alexis Sánchez (Chile/Arsenal)
- Luis Suárez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona)
- Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire/Manchester City)
- Arturo Vidal (Chile/Juventus/FC Bayern Munich)
A final 3-man shortlist would be announced on the 30th of November, with the nominees for Puskas Award also revealed that day.
for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football awards.
The awards recognise the best in each category, without distinction of championship or nationality, for their respective achievements between 22 November 2014 and 20 November 2015 inclusive.
FIFA World Coach of the Year shortlist
- Massimiliano Allegri (Italy/Juventus)
- Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Real Madrid)
- Laurent Blanc (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
- Unai Emery (Spain/Sevilla FC)
- Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Bayern Munich)
- Luis Enrique Martinez (Spain/FC Barcelona)
- Jose Mourinho (Portugal/Chelsea)
- Jorge Sampaoli (Argentina/Chilean national team)
- Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atletico Madrid)
- Arsene Wenger (France/Arsenal)
