France Football's Ballon d'Or Nominees

[Illuminattile]

France Football have named the 50 nominees for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award with seven Englishmen on the list.

Wayne Rooney, Michael Owen, Frank Lampard, John Terry, David Beckham, Jamie Carragher and Steven Gerrard are in the running for the gong, which was scooped by Milan striker Andrei Shevchenko last year.

The mantle of European Footballer of the Year accompanies the prize and there are a number of Premiership contenders, including the likes of Michael Essien, Petr Cech, Park Ji-sung and Luis Garcia.

Barcelona star Ronaldinho will be favourite to come out on top with the winner announced later in the year.

Full list of nominees:

Adriano (Internazionale)
Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich)
David Beckham (Real Madrid)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus)
Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus)
Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
Petr Cech (Chelsea)
Gregory Coupet (Lyon)
Cris (Lyon)
Deco (Barcelona)
Dida (Milan)
Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
Emerson (Juventus)
Michael Essien (Chelsea)
Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona)
Luis Figo (Internazionale)
Diego Forlan (Villarreal)
Luis Garcia (Liverpool)
Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)
Thierry Henry (Arsenal)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus)
Juninho (Lyon)
Kaka (Milan)
Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
Roy Makaay (Bayern Munich)
Claude Makelele (Chelsea)
Paolo Maldini (Milan)
Pavel Nedved (Juventus)
Michael Owen (Newcastle)
Park Ji-sung (Manchester United)
Andrea Pirlo (Milan)
Raul (Real Madrid)
Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal)
Arjen Robben (Chelsea)
Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)
Robinho (Real Madrid)
Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
Andrei Shevchenko (Milan)
John Terry (Chelsea)
Lilian Thuram (Juventus)
David Trezeguet (Juventus)
Marc van Bommel (Barcelona)
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)
Patrick Vieira (Juventus)
Xavi (Barcelona)
Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

 

[Sebastian]

some funny nominations. but thats not really surprising if they nominate 50 players.

 

[tHuG $TyLe]

Frank Lampard should win it.

 

[2Pax]

I'll be surprised if Ronaldinho doesn't win.

 

[Hymnz]

ronaldinho won't win it. it will be ballack, juninho or lampard.

and have you noticed there is 9 nominations for juventus players? god damn...

 

[Bachaveli]

Yes i have and one more is missing. some guy who been there for his entire career, happends to wear this red thingy, carries number ten on his shoulders, goes by some name you might've heard Alessandro Del Piero.

 

[Hymnz]

yeh damn why isnt he on the list? kinda stupid considering some of the people that did make it...

 

[Illuminattile]

Juventus might have 9 players on the list, but none of them have a chance of winning.

1. Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
2. Mauro Camoranesi (Juventus)
3. Fabio Cannavaro (Juventus)
4. Emerson (Juventus)
5. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Juventus)
6. Pavel Nedved (Juventus)
7. Lilian Thuram (Juventus)
8. David Trezeguet (Juventus)
9. Patrick Vieira (Juventus)

1. Petr Cech (Chelsea)
2. Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
3. Michael Essien (Chelsea)
4. Frank Lampard (Chelsea)
5. Claude Makelele (Chelsea)
6. Arjen Robben (Chelsea)
7. John Terry (Chelsea)

1. David Beckham (Real Madrid)
2. Raul (Real Madrid)
3. Roberto Carlos (Real Madrid)
4. Robinho (Real Madrid)
5. Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
6. Zinedine Zidane (Real Madrid)

1. Deco (Barcelona)
2. Samuel Eto'o (Barcelona)
3. Ronaldinho (Barcelona)
4. Marc van Bommel (Barcelona)
5. Xavi (Barcelona)

1. Dida (Milan)
2. Kaka (Milan)
3. Paolo Maldini (Milan)
4. Andrea Pirlo (Milan)
5. Andrei Shevchenko (Milan)

1. Park Ji-sung (Manchester United)
2. Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
3. Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
4. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United)

1. Jamie Carragher (Liverpool)
2. Luis Garcia (Liverpool)
3. Steven Gerrard (Liverpool)

1. Gregory Coupet (Lyon)
2. Cris (Lyon)
3. Juninho (Lyon)

1. Adriano (Internazionale)
2. Luis Figo (Internazionale)

1. Michael Ballack (Bayern Munich)
2. Roy Makaay (Bayern Munich)

1. Diego Forlan (Villarreal)
2. Juan Roman Riquelme (Villarreal)

1. Thierry Henry (Arsenal)

1. Michael Owen (Newcastle)

 

[Bobby Sands]

David Beckham.lmao.

 

[Sebastian]

ronaldinho won't win it. it will be ballack, juninho or lampard.

this would be nice but i cant see this happening.

and wtf? juninho?lol

 

[Bobby Sands]

Im sure he means Juninho Pernambucano for Lyon.U n=know the guy who tends to score nearly every free kick he takes unlike Beckham whom people with a lack of soccer knowledge tend to say is the best free kick taker in the world.

I mean how did that fool make the top 50 even.He has been rubbish dis year apart from the past month or so.

 

[Sebastian]

oh sorry, of course, my bad.

 

[1ShotDeal]

Junino is a anexcellent player without him Lyon couldn't be as strong as they are.Otherwhise,I would like Ronaldhino win it or maybe Robinho.

 

[#80 Jerry Rice]

again where is zambrotta? and its nice too see pirlo on the list.

 

[hizzle?]

I don't understand why ppl don't know Juninho!!! he has the best free kick in the world!

 

[Hymnz]

Im sure he means Juninho Pernambucano for Lyon.U n=know the guy who tends to score nearly every free kick he takes unlike Beckham whom people with a lack of soccer knowledge tend to say is the best free kick taker in the world.

yes that is what i meant... and did anyone see juninho's free kick against olympiacos? amazing shit! riggggggghhhtt in the corner. so fast too. him or ballack will win, because i think that without either, their respective teams would lose an edge. the winning edge perhaps...