The list of the 23 football Players nominated for the Golden Ball 2011

Finally we have the full list of the 23 player candidates for the upcoming FIFA GOLDEN BALL AWARD. The initial  list has been cut back to 23 players.

Ballon d’Or:

1. Éric Abidal (France) 

1. Xabi Alonso (Spain)

1. Dani Alves (Brazil)

1. Sergio Agüero (Argentina)

1. Karim Benzema (France)

1. Iker Casillas (Spain)

1. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)

1. Cesc Fàbregas (Spain)

1. Diego Forlán (Uruguay)

1. Andrés Iniesta (Spain)

1. Lionel Messi (Argentina)

1. Thomas Müller (Germany)

1. Nani (Portugal)

1. Neymar (Brazil)

1. Mesut Özil (Germany)

1. Gerard Piqué (Spain)

1. Wayne Rooney (England)

1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

1. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)

1. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)

1. Luis Suárez (Uruguay)

1. Xavi (Spain)

1. David Villa (Spain)

Coach of the Year:

1. Vicente del Bosque (Spain/SNT)

1. Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United)

1. Rudi García (France/Lille)

1. Pep Guardiola (Spain/Barcelona)

1. Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund)

1. Joachim Löw (Germany/GNT)

1. José Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid)

1. Óscar Tabárez (Uruguay/UNT)

1. André Villas-Boas (Portugal/Porto)

1. Arséne Wenger (France/Arsenal)

OK..There you have them. Now time to wait until December when the last three nominees will be mentioned.