FIFPro Soccer Awards Nominations

The Associated Press

Published: October 6, 2006


RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Nominations for the FIFPro world player of the year award to be announced in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 6:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus), Petr Cech (Czech Republic/Chelsea), Dida (Brazil/AC Milan), Jens Lehmann (Germany/Arsenal), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands/Manchester United).

Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Argentina/Valencia), Cafu (Brazil/AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/Real Madrid), Roberto Carlos (Brazil/Real Madrid), Cicinho (Brazil/Real Madrid), Ashley Cole (England/Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (England/Manchester United), William Gallas (France/Arsenal), Fabio Grosso (Italy/Inter Milan), Philipp Lahm (Germany/Bayern Munich), Lucio (Brazil/Bayern Munich), Rafael Marquez (Mexico/FC Barcelona), Marco Materazzi (Italy/Inter Milan), Luis Miguel (Portugal/Valencia), Alessandro Nesta (Italy/AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Spain/FC Barcelona), Willy Sagnol (France/Bayern Munich), John Terry (England/Chelsea), Lilian Thuram (France/FC Barcelona), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy/FC Barcelona).

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Germany/Chelsea), Deco (Portugal/FC Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Spain/Arsenal), Luis Figo (Portugal/Inter Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Italy/AC Milan), Steven Gerrard (England/Liverpool), Kaka (Brazil/AC Milan), Frank Lampard (England/Chelsea), Claude Makalele (France/Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (Italy/AC Milan), Juan Ramon Riquelme (Argentina/Villareal), Francesco Totti (Italy/AS Roma), Patrick Vieira (France/Inter Milan), Ze Roberto (Brazil/Santos), Zinedine Zidane (France/retired).

Forwards: Adriano (Brazil/Inter Milan), Hernan Crespo (Argentina/Inter Milan), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast/Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon/FC Barcelona), Thierry Henry (France/Arsenal), Miroslav Klose (Germany/Werder Bremen), Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona), Arjen Robben (Netherlands/Chelsea), Ronaldinho (Brazil/FC Barcelona), Ronaldo (Brazil/Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (England/Manchester United), Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine/Chelsea), Luca Toni (Italy/Fiorentina), Fernando Torres (Spain/Atletico Madrid).

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil Nominations for the FIFPro world player of the year award to be announced in Athens, Greece, on Nov. 6:

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus), Petr Cech (Czech Republic/Chelsea), Dida (Brazil/AC Milan), Jens Lehmann (Germany/Arsenal), Edwin van der Sar (Netherlands/Manchester United).

Defenders: Roberto Ayala (Argentina/Valencia), Cafu (Brazil/AC Milan), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy/Real Madrid), Roberto Carlos (Brazil/Real Madrid), Cicinho (Brazil/Real Madrid), Ashley Cole (England/Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (England/Manchester United), William Gallas (France/Arsenal), Fabio Grosso (Italy/Inter Milan), Philipp Lahm (Germany/Bayern Munich), Lucio (Brazil/Bayern Munich), Rafael Marquez (Mexico/FC Barcelona), Marco Materazzi (Italy/Inter Milan), Luis Miguel (Portugal/Valencia), Alessandro Nesta (Italy/AC Milan), Carles Puyol (Spain/FC Barcelona), Willy Sagnol (France/Bayern Munich), John Terry (England/Chelsea), Lilian Thuram (France/FC Barcelona), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy/FC Barcelona).

Midfielders: Michael Ballack (Germany/Chelsea), Deco (Portugal/FC Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Spain/Arsenal), Luis Figo (Portugal/Inter Milan), Gennaro Gattuso (Italy/AC Milan), Steven Gerrard (England/Liverpool), Kaka (Brazil/AC Milan), Frank Lampard (England/Chelsea), Claude Makalele (France/Chelsea), Andrea Pirlo (Italy/AC Milan), Juan Ramon Riquelme (Argentina/Villareal), Francesco Totti (Italy/AS Roma), Patrick Vieira (France/Inter Milan), Ze Roberto (Brazil/Santos), Zinedine Zidane (France/retired).

Forwards: Adriano (Brazil/Inter Milan), Hernan Crespo (Argentina/Inter Milan), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast/Chelsea), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon/FC Barcelona), Thierry Henry (France/Arsenal), Miroslav Klose (Germany/Werder Bremen), Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona), Arjen Robben (Netherlands/Chelsea), Ronaldinho (Brazil/FC Barcelona), Ronaldo (Brazil/Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Manchester United), Wayne Rooney (England/Manchester United), Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine/Chelsea), Luca Toni (Italy/Fiorentina), Fernando Torres (Spain/Atletico Madrid).