WORLD PLAYER OF THE YEAR SHORTLIST

[bluegraham]

MICHEAL BALLACK

DIDIER DROGBA

MICHEAL ESSIEN

JOHN TERRY

FRANK LAMPARD

THESE ARE THE 5 CHELSEA PLAYERS NOMINATED BEST OF LUCK TO THEM BIT SURPRIZED TO SEE BALLACK THERE BUT THE MORE THE MERRIER.

FERNADO TORRES

STEVEN GERRARD

WAYNE ROONEY

ALSO SHORTLISTED

[sals]

Great to see so many of our boys in there. Here is the full list

Michael Ballack (Germany), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Diego (Brazil), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Michael Essien (Ghana), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Steven Gerrard (England), Thierry Henry (France), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Spain), Kaka (Brazil), Frank Lampard (England), Luis Fabiano (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Carles Puyol (Spain), Franck Ribery (France), Wayne Rooney (England), John Terry (England), Fernando Torres (Spain), David Villa (Spain), Xavi (Spain).

As far as i can figure we have the most players in there after barca. Here's hoping Lamps or someone can get up there with the votes

[sexelk]

if it isn't messi there is something seriously, seriously wrong

[bjd]

Great to see so many Chelsea lads in there, but hands up if you didnt think honestly think JT and Lamps wouldnt get a nomination ? I think a lot of players get nominated for reputation alone.

C'mon hands on heart has JT really been in the top 50 players in the world in 2009 ? Has he actually been in the top 50 defenders ? Despite his undoubted brillance and great start to the season does Didier really deserve a nomination? From what i can recall he only started playing in April. Ditto Essien.

Not putting a cloud on it, f**k me i hope one of them wins but its all a little predictable isnt it? Havent they just nominated the 50 most expensive players on Championship Mananger ? Are you seriously telling me Edin Dzeko or even our own Alex havent played as well as Luis Fabiano or Carlos Puyol ?

Looking ahead I can tell you right now the six players nominated for the uk player of the season will be giggs, lampard, rooney, gerrard, fabregas and torres.

giggs to win.

[Valerie]

Where's Kalou?

[dkw]

Great to see so many Chelsea lads in there, but hands up if you didnt think honestly think JT and Lamps wouldnt get a nomination ? I think a lot of players get nominated for reputation alone.

C'mon hands on heart has JT really been in the top 50 players in the world in 2009 ? Has he actually been in the top 50 defenders ? Despite his undoubted brillance and great start to the season does Didier really deserve a nomination? From what i can recall he only started playing in April. Ditto Essien.

Not putting a cloud on it, f**k me i hope one of them wins but its all a little predictable isnt it? Havent they just nominated the 50 most expensive players on Championship Mananger ? Are you seriously telling me Edin Dzeko or even our own Alex havent played as well as Luis Fabiano or Carlos Puyol ?

Looking ahead I can tell you right now the six players nominated for the uk player of the season will be giggs, lampard, rooney, gerrard, fabregas and torres.

giggs to win.

gotta agree, i never understand how they make this list. why not just change it to "WORLDS MOST WELL KNOWN FOOTBALLERS LIST" and be done with. is this the one voted for by international managers? theres always some very odd choices by the more obscure managers.

[Chippy]

Where's Kalou?

Its a little place in Kenya..the Nyandarua District I recollect :)

I'm with you though, Sol should get a mention for being Ancelotti's top scoring signing :)

[Mikstaw]

I hope, that Terry will win!!!

[Ruh Buh Juh]

giggs to win.

Ryan "11 Appearance" Giggs?

[Mikstaw]

Giggs???? HAHAHAAHA

[sals]

That was a joke giggs winning the pfa players award, purely sentimental. I would say the two most surprising nominations in the chelsea lads for me was ballack and JT. Lamps deserves to be there as he has just come off a great season

[PloKoon13]

Yeah, I'd like to think Lampard might have a shot at getting in the top three, but realistically it's got to be between Xavi and Messi. I guess they'll put Iniesta and probably Gerrard (¬____¬) up as also-rans.

[Eggy McMuffin]

Yeah, I'd like to think Lampard might have a shot at getting in the top three, but realistically it's got to be between Xavi and Messi. I guess they'll put Iniesta and probably Gerrard (¬____¬) up as also-rans.

Cronaldo for 3rd maybe?

Although, I too would love Lampard to get 3rd, but I think his early season poor form will make him miss out.