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As many as eight Champions League finalists made it onto the list, and Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo will try to defend the title he won last year. He will also compete against "Barcelona" star Lionel Messi.
Journalists from 54 countries submitted their top five best footballers of the last season. UEFA selected the top ten and compiled the list of candidates.
Recent winners:
Lionel Messi (2011)
Andrés Iniesta (2012)
Franck Ribéry (2013)
Cristiano Ronaldo (2014)
Three finalists will be announced on August 12th. The winner will be revealed on August 28th.
Candidates:
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy - "Juventus")
Eden Hazard (Belgium - "Chelsea")
Lionel Messi (Argentina - "Barcelona")
Neymar (Brazil - "Barcelona")
Paul Pogba (France - "Juventus")
Andrea Pirlo (Italy - "Juventus", now "New York City")
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal - "Real Madrid")
Luis Suárez (Uruguay - "Barcelona")
Carlos Tevez (Argentina - "Juventus", now "Boca Juniors")
Arturo Vidal (Chile - "Juventus")
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