FIFA World Player candidates

Six Barça players candidates for the FIFA World Player

Messi, Puyol,Henry, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta and Xavi are all in with a chance of being named the best player in the world for 2009. Barça has more nominees than any other club for the awards, the winners of which will be announced on December 21.

List of candidates

Michael Ballack (GER), Gianluigi Buffon (ITA), Iker Casillas (ESP), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), Diego (BRA), Didier Drogba (CIV), Michael Essien (GHA), Samuel Eto’o (CMR), Steven Gerrard (ING), Thierry Henry (FRA), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SWE), Andrés Iniesta (ESP), Kaká (BRA), Frank Lampard (ING), Luis Fabiano (BRA), Lionel Messi (ARG), Carles Puyol (ESP), Franck Ribéry (FRA), Wayne Rooney (ING), John Terry (ING), Fernando Torres (ESP), David Villa (ESP) y Xavi (ESP) Michael Ballack (GER), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (ESP), Cristiano Ronaldo (POR), Diego (USA), Didier Drogba (CIV), Michael Essien (GHA), Samuel Eto’o (CMR), Steven Gerrard (ENG), Thierry Henry (FRA), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (SWE), Andres Iniesta (ESP), Kaka (BRA), Frank Lampard (ENG), Luis Fabiano (BRA), Lionel Messi (ARG), Carles Puyol (Spain ), Franck Ribéry (FRA), Wayne Rooney (ENG), John Terry (ENG), Fernando Torres (ESP), David Villa (ESP) and Xavi (ESP)