FIFA Ballon d'Or 2013 Shortlist

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Player of the year shortlist:

Gareth Bale (Real Madrid/Wales) Edinson Cavani (Paris St Germain/), Radamel Falcao (Monaco/Colombia), Eden Hazard (Chelsea/Belgium), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris St Germain/Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona/Spain), Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich/Germany), Robert Lewandowski (Borussia Dortmund/Poland), Lionel Messi (Barcelona/Argentina), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich/Germany), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich/Germany), Neymar (Barcelona/Brazil), Mesut Ozil (Arsenal/Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Juventus/Italy), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich/France), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich/Netherlands), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid/Portugal), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich/Germany), Luis Suarez (Liverpool/Uruguay), Thiago Silva (Paris St Germain/Brazil), Yaya Toure (Manchester City/Ivory Coast), Robin van Persie (Manchester United/Netherlands), Xavi (Barcelona/Spain).

Coach of the year shortlist:

Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid/ex-Paris St Germain), Rafael Benitez (Napoli/ex-Chelsea), Antonio Conte (Juventus), Vicente Del Bosque (Spain), Sir Alex Ferguson (ex-Manchester United), Jupp Heynckes (ex-Bayern Munich), Jurgen Klopp (Borussia Dortmund), Jose Mourinho (Chelsea/ex-Real Madrid), Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil), Arsene Wenger (Arsenal).

I actually think Ronaldo will win it this year and deserves it. He's out performed Messi in 2013 imo.

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[RichC]

And that's why I love him not being as good as Messi

He could win it this year mind!

For me it would be Messi, Ronaldo & Ribery

[RichC]

Looks like Ribery is quite a big favourite at the moment.

[marcus50bucks]

Aye. Ribery is up there too. The fact that Bayern won the CL could swing it too.

[RichC]

Yup, I think you're right.

Do I think he's the best player in the world? No but he could win it due to the CL performance last season.

Might be worth a punt on Ronaldo at sevens.

[Gibbo]

Its a joke if Ribery wins it, he's not even the best player in that Bayern team.

[Fredo]

Suarez will win it.

[RichC]

He bloody won't

[Fredo]

He bloody won't

Of course he won't.

[Fosterbloke]

No ****ing way he will.

If we get in the CL and he scores a hatrick against a glamour club then maybe.

[ChesterDave]

http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/ballon-dor-mystery-odds-lionel-2889213

From our good friend John Cross.

Please let it be true. Ronaldo would have such a tantrum if true

[Darkon]

It would be hillarious if it went like that. I think Ronaldo deserves it this year tbh., but for the laughs alone I would love to see Messi take it for the 5th time

[Darkon]

love that picture from Messi's brother