Giggs snubbed as four England stars named in FIFA World Player of Year nominees list
England stars Frank Lampard, Steven Gerrard, Wayne Rooney and John Terry are in the running to win the FIFA World Player of the Year award after being named on a 23-man shortlist for this season's award.
Cristiano Ronaldo could retain his title and the Real Madrid and Portugal star heads a familiar cast of the world's leading talent as voting commences ahead of the annual gala in Zurich on December 21, which also includes Barcelona's Lionel Messi as a strong candidate.
Spain provide six nominees - goalkeeper Iker Casillas, defender Carles Puyol, midfielders Andres Iniesta and Xavi and strikers Fernando Torres and David Villa.
England, with four are next, while Brazil (three) and France (two) are the only other countries with more than one player nominated.
FIFA World Player 2009 shortlist:
Michael Ballack (Germany), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Diego (Brazil), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Michael Essien (Ghana), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Steven Gerrard (England), Thierry Henry (France), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Kaka (Brazil), Frank Lampard (England), Luis Fabiano (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Carles Puyol (Spain), Franck Ribery (France), Wayne Rooney (England), John Terry (England), Fernando Torres (Spain), David Villa (Spain), Xavi (Spain).
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| Real Madrid | 38 | 32 | 4 | 2 | 89 | 100 |
| Barcelona | 38 | 28 | 7 | 3 | 85 | 91 |
| Valencia | 38 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 61 |
| Malaga | 38 | 17 | 7 | 14 | 1 | 58 |
| Atletico Madrid | 38 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 56 |
| Levante | 38 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 4 | 55 |
| Osasuna | 38 | 13 | 15 | 10 | -17 | 54 |
| Mallorca | 38 | 14 | 10 | 14 | -4 | 52 |
| Sevilla | 38 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 1 | 50 |
| Athletic Club | 38 | 12 | 13 | 13 | -3 | 49 |
| Getafe | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -11 | 47 |
| Real Sociedad | 38 | 12 | 11 | 15 | -6 | 47 |
| Real Betis | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 47 |
| Espanyol | 38 | 12 | 10 | 16 | -10 | 46 |
| Rayo Vallecano | 38 | 13 | 4 | 21 | -20 | 43 |
| Real Zaragoza | 38 | 12 | 7 | 19 | -25 | 43 |
| Granada | 38 | 12 | 6 | 20 | -21 | 42 |
| Villarreal | 38 | 9 | 14 | 15 | -14 | 41 |
| Sporting Gijon | 38 | 10 | 7 | 21 | -27 | 37 |
| Racing Santander | 38 | 4 | 15 | 19 | -35 | 27 |
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Comments (18)
Guess u all know Epl is d most highly rated league in d world of football. 5ive playaz from chelseafc,1 4rm liverpool,1 4rm man u,where ar d wenger's kids. Wit d nomeniess frm england rates CHELSEA FC as d best in primiership.bigggggggg upppppssss 2all my chelsea fans.kayceelema 4rm Nigeria say's 1luv 2u all
Just take a look at the list of our 5 gallant blues on the 23 man list. Which of them was a world class before coming to Chelsea? Was it my compatriot Essien or the mostly deadly striker in world football today, Super Drog! Or may be Lampard or Ballack? Not to even talk about our El Capitano Mr Chelsea? The answer is NONE!!! And we'll show all of you Manure fans next weekend that there's a dress in Zongo longer than a pair of trousers. Be prepared for your third and heaviest defeat of the season with a bang at the Bridge.
Blues 4ever!!!
its not like you produce them or train them from young... you bought them when they are already world class players... but sad to say... no CPL trophy... so world class players can't match up with rest of europe?
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