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On Tuesday, FIFA and the influential French newspaper "France Football" announced the surnames of 23 players who are nominated for the "Ballon d'Or" award.
Also at this ceremony, the best coaches in the world will be announced. The list includes a total of 10 coaches competing for the prestigious award.
The awards ceremony will take place on January 13th next year. In Zurich, the best 11 footballers in the world, the most beautiful goal of the season, the FIFA Presidential Award, and the Fair Play Award will also be announced.
The best coach and footballer will be chosen by national team coaches and captains. Meanwhile, "France Football" will select one journalist from each country who will cast their vote.
Lionel Messi - a forward who has won the "Ballon d'Or" award for four consecutive years. Last year, the best coach was the strategist of the Spanish national team, Vicente Del Bosque.
FIFA's 2013 "Ballon d'Or" 23 candidates list:
Name Surname (National Team, Club)
Gareth Bale (Wales, "Real") Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, PSG) Radamel Falcao (Colombia, "Monaco") Eden Hazard (Belgium, "Chelsea") Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, PSG) Andres Iniesta (Spain, "Barcelona") Philipp Lahm (Germany, "Bayern") Robert Lewandowski (Poland, "Borussia") Lionel Messi (Argentina, "Barcelona") Thomas Muller (Germany, "Bayern") Manuel Neuer (Germany, "Bayern") Neymar (Brazil, "Barcelona") Mesut Ozil (Germany, "Arsenal") Andrea Pirlo (Italy, "Juventus") Franck Ribery (France, "Bayern") Arjen Robben (Netherlands, "Bayern") Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, "Real") Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, "Bayern") Luis Suarez (Uruguay, "Liverpool") Thiago Silva (Brazil, PSG) Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, "Manchester City") Robin van Persie (Netherlands, "Manchester United") Xavi (Spain, "Barcelona").
FIFA's 2013 best coaches 10 candidates list:
Name Surname (Team)
Carlo Ancelotti (PSG/"Real") Rafael Benitez ("Chelsea"/"Napoli") Antonio Conte ("Juventus") Vicente Del Bosque (Spain national team) Sir Alex Ferguson (former "Manchester United" coach) Jupp Heynckes (former "Bayern" coach) Jurgen Klopp ("Borussia") Jose Mourinho ("Real"/"Chelsea") Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil national team) Arsene Wenger ("Arsenal")
