FIFA Ballon d’Or Shortlist – More Germans & Italians Needed?

Twenty three candidates for the FIFA Men’s World Player of the Year award have today been announced four days after a the list of hopefuls for the female equivalent were revealed. A final vote involving international football captains and coaches along with various media representatives selected by France Football will decide who wins the title. The winner of the FIFA Men’s World Player of the Year award and other such awards will be announced at the FIFA Ballon d’Or gala in Zurich Kongresshaus on 7 January 2013, all of which will be televised. The likes of