Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Karim Benzema in the 23 shortlisted at Golden Ball – The Équipe.fr

They are still able to clinch two French the Golden Ball. Paul Pogba and Karim Benzema in the list of twenty-three players – unveiled by France Football and by FIFA on Tuesday – still engaged in the race for the prestigious trophy. The PSG striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also present, as the regulars Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. This list of twenty-three was established by members of the Football Committee of FIFA and by a group of experts from France Football . The election period begins October 26, 2015 and ends November 20, 2015.

In addition, a list of ten names was established for the Coach of the Year. Laurent Blanc and Arsene Wenger are among them.

The list of 23 candidates for the Ballon d’Or

Sergio Agüero (Argentina / Manchester City), Gareth Bale (Wales / Real Madrid), Karim Benzema (France / Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal / Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium / VfL Wolfsburg / Manchester City), Eden Hazard (Belgium / Chelsea), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden / PSG), Andres Iniesta (Spain / Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Germany / Real Madrid), Robert Lewandowski (Poland / FC Bayern Munich) Javier Mascherano (Argentina / Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Argentina / Barcelona), Thomas Müller (Germany / FC Bayern Munich), Manuel Neuer (Germany / FC Bayern Munich), Neymar (Brazil / Barcelona), Paul Pogba (France / Juventus), Ivan Rakiti (Croatia / FC Barcelona), Arjen Robben (Netherlands / FC Bayern Munich), James Rodriguez (Colombia / Real Madrid), Alexis Sánchez (Chile / Arsenal) Luis Suárez (Uruguay / FC Barcelona), Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast / Manchester City), Arturo Vidal (Chile / Juventus / FC Bayern Munich).

The ten nominated for the Coach of the Year

Massimiliano Allegri (Italy / Juventus), Carlo Ancelotti (Italy / Real Madrid), Laurent Blanc (France / PSG) Unai Emery (Spain / Sevilla), Pep Guardiola (Spain / FC Bayern Munich), Luis Enrique Martínez (Spain / Barcelona), José Mourinho (Portugal / Chelsea), Jorge Sampaoli (Argentina / National Team of Chile ), Diego Simeone (Argentina / Atletico Madrid), Arsene Wenger (France / Arsenal).