Juventus midfielder Andrea Pirlo has been shortlisted for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d’Or, whilst coach Antonio Conte is in the running for the 2013 World Coach of the Year.
Pirlo helped the Old Lady win the Scudetto for the second year running and is the only Italian on the shortlist for World Player of the Year.
Meanwhile, Conte is on the list of 10 who hope to be named as World Coach of the Year.
National team head coaches and captains, as well as France Football magazine’s selected journalists will vote for the winners.
The top three are published in December with the winners announced on January 13, 2014.
Barcelona’s Lional Messi is the current holder of the Ballon d’Or and has held it for the past four years.
FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013:
Gareth Bale (Wales), Edinson Cavani (Uruguay), Radamel Falcao (Colombia), Eden Hazard (Belgium), Zlatan Ibrahimovi? (Sweden), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Robert Lewandowski (Poland), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Müller (Germany), Manuel Neuer (Germany), Neymar (Brazil), Mesut Özil (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Franck Ribéry (France), Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Luis Suárez (Uruguay), Thiago Silva (Brazil), Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire), Robin Van Persie (Netherlands), Xavi (Spain).
World Coach of the Year 2013:
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Paris Saint-Germain FC/Real Madrid CF), Rafael Benítez (Spain/Chelsea FC/SSC Napoli), Antonio Conte (Italy/Juventus), Vicente Del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United FC former Coach), Jupp Heynckes (Germany/FC Bayern München former Coach), Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), José Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid CF/Chelsea FC), Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil/Brazil national team), Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal FC).
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