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    The final shortlist of 10 players for European Footballer of the Year award

    The final shortlist of 10 players for the Ballon d'Or, the European Footballer of the Year award, has been revealed.

    England have two candidates, with Liverpool's Steven Gerrard and Manchester United's Wayne Rooney in the reckoning.

    Last year's winner, Cristiano Ronaldo, now at Real Madrid, is again up for the honour, although Barcelona star Lionel Messi is considered favourite for probably the most prestigious individual prize in world football.

    European champions Barcelona are well represented, with Xavi, Andres Iniesta and summer recruit Zlatan Ibrahimovic also named.

    Samuel Eto'o, who moved to Inter Milan as part of the Ibrahimovic deal, is also in the running, but he is the only Italian-based player named.

    Former AC Milan star Kaka, now at Real Madrid, is also up for the award, while the list is made up by Chelsea star Didier Drogba, the third representative from the Premier League.

    The winner is revealed by France Football next Tuesday.

    Ten finalists:
    Didier Drogba

    Samuel Eto'o

    Steven Gerrard

    Zlatan Ibrahimovic

    Andres Iniesta

    Kaka

    Lionel Messi

    Cristiano Ronaldo

    Wayne Rooney

    Xavi
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    #2
    Is Torres really not in that list?

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      #3
      Originally posted by Reece View Post
      Is Torres really not in that list?
      Wayne Rooney and Kaka
      Vive la France

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        #4
        Originally posted by Reece View Post
        Is Torres really not in that list?
        This was the full list of nominated payers in October........
        Full list of nominees:

        Andrei Arshavin (Russia) Arsenal
        Karim Benzema (France) Olympique Lyon then Real Madrid
        Iker Casillas (Spain) Real Madrid
        Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Manchester United then Real Madrid
        Diego (Brazil) Werder Bremen then Juventus
        Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) Chelsea
        Edin Dzeko (Bosnia) VfL Wolfsburg
        Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon) Barcelona then Inter Milan
        Cesc Fabregas (Spain) Arsenal
        Fernando Torres (Spain) Liverpool
        Diego Forlan (Uruguay) Atletico Madrid
        Steven Gerrard (England) Liverpool
        Ryan Giggs (Wales) Manchester United
        Yoann Gourcuff (France) Bordeaux
        Thierry Henry (France) Barcelona
        Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) Inter Milan then Barcelona
        Andres Iniesta (Spain) Barcelona
        Julio Cesar (Brazil) Inter Milan
        Kaka (Brazil) AC Milan then Real Madrid
        Frank Lampard (England) Chelsea
        Maicon (Brazil) Inter Milan
        Lionel Messi (Argentina) Barcelona
        Luis Fabiano (Brazil) Sevilla
        Franck Ribery (France) Bayern Munich
        Wayne Rooney (England) Manchester United
        John Terry (England) Chelsea
        Nemanja Vidic (Serbia) Manchester United
        David Villa (Spain) Valencia
        Xavi (Spain) Barcelona
        Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast) Barcelona

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          #5
          Originally posted by Reece View Post
          Is Torres really not in that list?
          11th
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          Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?

          Think we have the answer..Slot!!

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            #6
            I can't believe Torres isn't on it!
            The only gracious way to accept an insult is to ignore it; if you can't ignore it, top it; if you can't top it, laugh at it; if you can't laugh at it, it's probably deserved.

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              #7
              Favourite Lionel Messi was joined on the shortlist by team-mates Xavi, Andres Iniesta and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, who joined the club in the summer from Inter Milan.

              Samuel Eto'o, who scored Barcelona's opening goal in their 2-0 Champions League win over Manchester United in May before moving to Inter as part of the deal which took Ibrahimovic to the Nou Camp, is also among the final 10.

              Three players from the Premier League are in the final shortlist, Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney, Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard and Chelsea frontman Didier Drogba.

              The remaining places are filled by two of Real Madrid's summer signings, last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazil international Kaka.

              The winner of the award, which determines the best player in European football that year and is decided by a poll of football journalists compiled by France Football, will be revealed on Tuesday.

              Liverpool striker Fernando Torres finished 11th in the voting, Cesc Fabregas 12th, Ryan Giggs 14th and Thierry Henry 15th from the original 30-man shortlist named last month.

              Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic finished joint 16th, Andrey Arshavin and Frank Lampard joint 21st and John Terry joint 26th.

              Bayern Munich's Franck Ribery only came 29th.
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              Weak willed, Wank or do they have a masterplan?

              Think we have the answer..Slot!!

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                #8
                This is a travesty. Torres not even on that list when he's basically the best striker in world football. **** all of this, doesn't mean anything these days and is not an accurate reflection of who's the best.

                Over hyped FIFA/UEFA **** sponsored event, where Blatter will probably take another opportunity of making a cock of himself together with the mother of all cocks, Christiano Ronaldo.

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                  Originally posted by PeteBest View Post
                  This is a travesty. Torres not even on that list when he's basically the best striker in world football. **** all of this, doesn't mean anything these days and is not an accurate reflection of who's the best.

                  Over hyped FIFA/UEFA **** sponsored event, where Blatter will probably take another opportunity of making a cock of himself together with the mother of all cocks, Christiano Ronaldo.
                  torres should well be up there in the top 10 shootout. i'd say him and etoo are neck and neck in being best at what they do.
                  People who think there's no good way to die have obviously never heard the phrase 'Drug-fuelled-sex-heart-attack'.

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                    #10
                    Iniesta should win, but he wont. Fatboy from Old Toilet will.
                    Those that hid Anne Frank were breaking the law.
                    Those that killed her, were following the law.

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                      #11
                      Messi it will be.

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                        #12
                        Ballon D'or

                        This fella beat Torres to the top 10

                        The 10 Ballon d'Or finalists:
                        Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Manchester United then Real Madrid
                        Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) Chelsea
                        Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon) Barcelona then Inter Milan
                        Steven Gerrard (England) Liverpool
                        Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) Inter Milan then Barcelona
                        Andres Iniesta (Spain) Barcelona
                        Kaka (Brazil) AC Milan then Real Madrid
                        Lionel Messi (Argentina) Barcelona
                        Wayne Rooney (England) Manchester United
                        Xavi (Spain) Barcelona
                        I make no apologies, this is me

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                          #13
                          Messi or Xavi

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                            #14
                            Got to be Messi - did you see him last night against Madird - they couldn't touch him. I could watch him and Zidane for hours

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                              Originally posted by Deano View Post
                              This fella beat Torres to the top 10

                              The 10 Ballon d'Or finalists:
                              Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Manchester United then Real Madrid
                              Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast) Chelsea
                              Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon) Barcelona then Inter Milan
                              Steven Gerrard (England) Liverpool
                              Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden) Inter Milan then Barcelona
                              Andres Iniesta (Spain) Barcelona
                              Kaka (Brazil) AC Milan then Real Madrid
                              Lionel Messi (Argentina) Barcelona
                              Wayne Rooney (England) Manchester United
                              Xavi (Spain) Barcelona
                              Zlatan scored a cracker last night vs Madrid

                              Torres to be fair has been injured for too long a periods.
                              We come not to play.

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