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Ronaldo, Messi on FIFA's shortlist
The Saudi Gazette Published in The Saudi Gazette on 31 - 10 - 2009

Real Madrid winger Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi are on a 23-player shortlist for this year's FIFA Player of the Year award.
Other contenders include Barcelona teammates Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Andres Iniesta, Xavi Hernandez, Carlos Puyol and Thierry Henry. Samuel Eto'o, who won the Champions League title with Barcelona before moving to Inter Milan, is also on the list.
Champions League runner-up Manchester United is represented by Wayne Rooney. Ronaldo, last year's winner, left United in the offseason, is joined by Madrid teammates Iker Casillas and Kaka.
Brazil forward Marta won the last women's awards and has been nominated again.
The award ceremony is scheduled for Dec. 21 in Zurich.
With voting restricted to the coaches and captains of national selections, a final shortlist of five players will be named in early December with the winner announced on December 21.
FIFA shortlist:
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), David Villa (Valencia), Xavi (Barcelona), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Diego (Juventus), Kaka (Real Madrid), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Michael Ballack (Chelsea), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Michael Essien (Chelsea), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) and Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona).

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