SERGIO AGUERO, Mario Balotelli, Yaya Toure, Wayne Rooney and Robin van Persie have been named on the shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or.
Lionel Messi, who has won the last two awards, and Cristiano Ronaldo lead the
way as favourites for the coveted prize.
Only five of the 23 names on the are from the Premier League with just one
English player — Manchester United ace Rooney.
Aguero scored the goal that secured Manchester City’s first Premier League
title victory.
His team-mate Balotelli was less impressive for City but shone at Euro 2012 as
Italy reached the final.
Toure meanwhile was at the heart of Roberto Mancini’s big spending side and
guided Ivory Coast to the African Nations Cup final.
Rooney and Van Persie, who joined United from Arsenal this summer, were the
two top scorers in the league last season.
Euro 2012 winners Spain boast SEVEN players on the list with 12 from
Spanish clubs.
Votes from coaches and captains of national teams, as well as a number of
journalists, will be be collated to find a top three who will be revealed on
November 29.
And the overall winner will be named by FIFA on January 7, 2013.Three Premier League managers make the 10-man shortlist for FIFA Coach of the
Year. Chelsea’s Champions League-winning boss Roberto Di Matteo, Manchester United
manager Alex Ferguson and City chief Roberto Mancini join the likes of Pep
Guardiola and Vicent del Bosque.
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