Premier League stars have been nominated for the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, which also includes six players from Barcelona's all-conquering side, and also six from the Spanish national camp.
The winner of the coveted annual award will be announced at the 19th Fifa World Player Gala, at the Zurich Kongresshaus, on Monday December 21.
Full details of the nominees have been disclosed below.
NOMINEES FOR 2009 FIFA WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Michael Ballack - Germany, Chelsea
Gianluigi Buffon - Italy, Juventus
Iker Casillas - Spain, Real Madrid
Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal, Real Madrid
Diego - Brazil, Juventus
Didier Drogba - Ivory Coast, Chelsea
Michael Essien - Ghana, Chelsea
Samuel Eto'o - Cameroon, Inter
Steven Gerrard - England, Liverpool
Thierry Henry - France, Barcelona
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Sweden, Barcelona
Andres Iniesta - Spain, Barcelona
Kaka - Brazil, Real Madrid
Frank Lampard - England, Chelsea
Luis Fabiano - Brazil, Sevilla
Lionel Messi - Argentina, Barcelona
Carles Puyol - Spain, Barcelona
Franck Ribery - France, Bayern Munich
Wayne Rooney - England, Manchester United
John Terry - England, Chelsea
Fernando Torres - Spain, Liverpool
David Villa - Spain, Valencia
Xavi - Spain, Barcelona
NOMINEES FOR 2009 FIFA WOMEN'S WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR:
Nadine Angerer - Germany
Sonia Bompastor - France
Cristiane - Brazil
Inka Grings - Germany
Mana Iwabuchi - Japan
Simone Laudehr - Germany
Marta - Brazil
Birgit Prinz - Germany
Kelly Smith - England
Abby Wambach - USA
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