Ballon d'Or

Eric Abidal (France), Sergio Aguero (Argentina), Karim Benzema (France), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Dani Alves (Brazil), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Diego Forlan (Uruguay), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Mueller (Germany),Nani (Portugal), Neymar (Brazil), Mesut Ozil (Germany), Gerard Pique (Spain), Wayne Rooney (England), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands), Luis Suarez (Uruguay), David Villa (Spain), Xabi Alonso (Spain), Xavi (Spain).

Is this the first time first for City have had a player nominated?

Originally Posted by Lok

Eric Abidal (France), Sergio Aguero (Argentina), Karim Benzema (France), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Dani Alves (Brazil), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Cesc Fabregas (Spain), Diego Forlan (Uruguay), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Mueller (Germany),Nani (Portugal), Neymar (Brazil), Mesut Ozil (Germany), Gerard Pique (Spain), Wayne Rooney (England), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands), Luis Suarez (Uruguay), David Villa (Spain), Xabi Alonso (Spain), Xavi (Spain).

Is this a first for City?

I think David White was once on the shortlist

George Weah won it in 1947 as well.

Abidal. Wonder why he's there.

PS where's gerrard?

WTF has Fabregas done to warrant inclusion? He was injured most of last season for an Arsenal team that failed abysmally at everything

Paul Lake

There really is not much point in this award these days.

Originally Posted by Jethro

There really is not much point in this award these days.

Agreed, Luis Suarez will walk at as he is better than Messi.

No Scholes again. Overlooked as usual.

They should throw Giggs in just to piss of everybody.

Surarez shouldn't have gotten anywhere near the shortlist due to his @#%&!ish antics in the WC.

Tenner on Messi?

iniesta for me

Joe Cole for me.

Ronnie O Sullivan imo.

john terry for me, as long as the trophy is presented by the black panthers

8 Barcelona players nominated and 2 united players.

Fergie's right, we ARE getting closer to them.

pretty sure spencer prior was shortlisted at some point

Originally Posted by Ginners

iniesta for me

xavi > iniesta

Scott Parker

Originally Posted by Part 36 Offer

xavi > iniesta

its like choosing between your children, but iniesta just nicks it for me.

Originally Posted by silv

Scott Parker

Yup, his omission is a disgrace after his immense display against QPR!