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FIFA World Player of the Year Nominees

Who will be honoured with the title of FIFA World Player and FIFA Women's World Player for 2008? FIFA has today announced the names of the nominees (see below) and the final decision will be made by the captains and head coaches of the men's and women's national teams.

 

At the beginning of December, FIFA will announce the names of the three men and women who have received the most votes and the winners will be revealed at the 18th FIFA World Player Gala at the Zurich Opera House on 12 January 2009.

 

The following 23 men (in alphabetical order) are in contention for the title of FIFA World Player 2008:

 

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) and Xavi (Spain).

 

The following 10 women (in alphabetical order) are in contention for the title of FIFA Women's World Player 2008:

 

Nadine Angerer (Germany), Shannon Boxx (USA), Cristiane (Brazil), Daniela (Brazil), Marta (Brazil), Birgit Prinz (Germany), Christine Sinclair (Canada), Kelly Smith (England), Hope Solo (USA) and Ingvild Stensland (Norway).

 

Which player would you vote for?

The list of nominees has since been reduced to five players, click here to see who made it through to the final nomination stage.

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Theres only one player in the world that TRULY DESERVES TO WIN and that is frank lampard. not only does he have a brilliant goal record but every match he plays he comes out scores goals, sets up goals, has determination, has skill and most of all is loyal to his team. He always shows enthusiasm in his games and always plays a major part within the squad. when people nominate i dont think they take these things into account and just looks at the players that score more goals (ronaldo for instance). playing football isnt just how many goals you score it is how you play and perform on the pitch and i feel frank lampard shows the correct attitude on and off the pitch so he deserves to win.
kelly jeffrey , November 16, 2008
Fifa world player of the year
He is the best player ever in the history of Football that is CHRISTIAN RONALDO of Portugal.
Edidiong John , November 26, 2008
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Both Lampard and Ronaldo have demonstrated their class week in, week out for their clubs in the Premiership, though it is the Spanish contigent that impressed on the international scene this year.
TF90M , November 26, 2008
FIFA WORLD BEST PLAYER

I THINK CRISTIANO RONALDO SHOULD WIN THE
TITLE AS FAR AS I'AM CONCERNED NO CHELSEA
GUY OR GAL DESERVES THAT AWARD .SO C.RONALDO IS THE BEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BECAUSE HE HAS DONE ENOUGH IS IT LEG OVER
HE DID TO ESSIEN ,SNAKE BITE HE DID TO TAYLOR,JUST A FEW TO MENTION HE DESERVES IT FOLLOWED BY MESSI THANK YOU MY RONALDO
YOU ARE A CHAMPION 4 EVER
4RM A MAN.U FAN IN NIGERIA OSITA
HOPING TO SEE YOU LIVE BYE!!!http://www.thefirst90minutes.com/components/com_comment/joscomment/emoticons/funny-grey/images/unsure-grey.pnghttp://www.thefirst90minutes.com/components/com_comment/joscomment/emoticons/funny-grey/images/wink-grey.png
ORIH OSITA , December 30, 2008
re: FIFA WORLD BEST PLAYER

I THINK CRISTIANO RONALDO SHOULD WIN THE
TITLE AS FAR AS I'AM CONCERNED NO CHELSEA
GUY OR GAL DESERVES THAT AWARD .SO C.RONALDO IS THE BEST PLAYER OF THE YEAR
BECAUSE HE HAS DONE ENOUGH IS IT LEG OVER
HE DID TO ESSIEN ,SNAKE BITE HE DID TO TAYLOR,JUST A FEW TO MENTION HE DESERVES IT FOLLOWED BY MESSI THANK YOU MY RONALDO
YOU ARE A CHAMPION 4 EVER
4RM A MAN.U FAN IN NIGERIA OSITA
HOPING TO SEE YOU LIVE BYE!!!http://www.thefirst90minutes.com/components/com_comment/joscomment/emoticons/funny-grey/images/unsure-grey.pnghttp://www.thefirst90minutes.com/components/com_comment/joscomment/emoticons/funny-grey/images/wink-grey.png
ORIH OSITA , December 30, 2008
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Aliu Nurudeen , January 12, 2009
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I support Lionel Messi because of his pattern of playing.
Aliu Nurudeen , January 12, 2009
c.ronaldo ...
yhéé :woohoo: c.ronaldo the best player of world 4ever smilies/cheesy.gif
xxx...xxx , January 13, 2009
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