FIFA RELEASES 23 SHORTLISTED NAMES FOR FIFA BALLON d' Or 2013

The shortlisted names are as follows;

Gareth Bale (Wales/ Real Madrid)

Zlanta Ibrahimovic (Sweden/ Paris Saint Germain)

Eden Hazard (Belgium/ Chelsea)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland/ Borussia Dortmund)

Manuel Neuer( Germany/ Bayern Munich)

Mesut Ozil (Germany/ Arsenal)

Luis Suarez (Uruguay/Liverpool)

Thiago Silva (Brazil/ Paris Saint Germain)

Hernandez Xavi (Spain/ Barcelona)

Frank Ribery (France/ Bayern Munich)

Andrea Pirlo (Italy/ Juventus)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/ Real Madrid)

Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast? Manchester City)

Robin Van Persie (Nertherland/ Manchester United)

Thomas Muller (Germany/ Bayern Munich)

Lionel Messi (Argentina/ Barcelona)

Philipp Lahm (Germany/ Bayern Munich)

Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona)

Radamol Falcao (Columbia/ Monaco FC )

Edinson Cavani (Uruguay/ Paris Saint Garmain)

Neymar (jnr) (Brazil/ Barcelona)

Bastian Schweinsteiger( Germany/ Bayern Munich)

Coaches

Jurgen Klopp (Germany/ Borussia Dortmund)

Antonio Conte (Italy/ Juventus)

Calo Ancelotti (Italy/ Real Madrid)

Vincente De Bosque (Spain/ Spain national team)

Jupp Heynckes (Germany/ former Bayern Munich coach)

Arsene Wenger (France/ Arsenal FC)

Jose Mourinho (Portugal/ Chelsea)

Luiz Filipe Scolari (Brazil/ Brazil national team)

Rafael Benitez (Spain/ SSC Napoli)

Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland/ former Manchester United coach)

Do you think there are names that were omitted. Do you think Nigeria midfielder Mikel Obi should have been in this list or maybe Stephen Keshi in the coach category for leading Nigeria to Victory in the last concluded Africa Nations Cup. What about Drogba and Etoo. Or maybe the system is a little bit bias towards Africa players. Make your opinion known via comment