FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 Award

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Messi, Ronaldo, Robben, others make FIFPro XI forwards shortlist.

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The wait is over! FIFPro XI forwards shortlist has been unveiled and there aren’t any surprises. Old foes, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the favourites to win the 2014 edition of the award. 

Bayern Munich has the highest number of nominees (4) followed by Barcelona and Real Madrid with 3 nominees each. Only 3 players from the English Premier League made the cut.
Nominees ‎
(1) Sergio Aguero (Manchester City)
(2) Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
(3) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
(4) Diego Costa (Chelsea)
(5) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
(6) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG)
(7) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
(8) Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
(9) Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
(10) Neymar (Barcelona)
(11) Marco Reus (Dortmund)
(12) Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
(13) Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)
(14) Wayne Rooney (Manchester United)
(15) Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
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Barcelona, Bayern Munich, and Real Madrid defenders dominate FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 shortlist

It’s 47days to the 2014 edition of the Ballon d’Or awards, FIFA has unveiled the 20 defenders shortlisted for the FIFPro World XI 2014 ahead of the prestigious sporting event.
Real Madrid leads the pack with 5 nominations, followed by Barcelona and Bayern Munich with 4 and 3 nominations respectively. The winner will be announced on January 12, 2015 at Zurich.
Shortlisted defenders
(1) David Alaba (Austria / FC Bayern München)
(2) Jordi Alba (Spain / FC Barcelona)
(3) Dani Alves (Brazil / FC Barcelona)
(4) Jerome Boateng (Germany / FC Bayern München)
(5) Daniel Carvajal (Spain / Real Madrid CF)
(6) David Luiz (Brazil / Paris St-Germain FC)
(7) Filipe Luis (Brazil / Chelsea FC)
(8) Diego Godin (Uruguay / Atlético Madrid)
(9) Mats Hummels (Germany / Borussia Dortmund)
(10) Branislav Ivanovic (Serbia / Chelsea FC)
(11) Vincent Kompany (Belgium / Manchester City FC)
(12) Philipp Lahm (Germany / FC Bayern München)
(13) Marcelo (Brazil / Real Madrid CF)
(14)Javier Mascherano (Argentina / FC Barcelona)
(15) Pepe (Portugal / Real Madrid CF)
(16) Gerard Pique (Spain / FC Barcelona)
(17) Sergio Ramos (Spain / Real Madrid CF)
(18) Thiago Silva (Brazil / Paris St-Germain FC)
(19) Raphael Varane (France / Real Madrid CF)
(20) Pablo Zabaleta (Argentina / Manchester City FC).
Photocredit: FIFA
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Iker Casillas, Claudio Bravo Thibaut Courtois, others  shortlisted for FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 Award.

Real Madrid’s Iker Casillas, ‎Chelsea’s Thibaut Courtois, Barcelona’s Claudio Bravo and two other goalies have been nominated for the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 award.
“FIFPro, the World Players’ Union, and FIFA today announced the five goalkeepers shortlisted for the FIFA FIFPro World XI 2014 (see list below) as part of the final 55-man shortlist to be revealed on 1 December 2014,” FIFA announced. 
The winner will be announced on January 12, 2015 at the 2014 Ballon d’Or Awards in Zurich.
Nominees
(1) Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern München)
(2) Claudio Bravo (Chile/FC Barcelona)
(3) Thibaut Courtois (Belgium/Chelsea FC)
(4) Iker Casillas (Spain/Real Madrid CF)
(5) Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus FC)
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