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The race for the 2016 FIFA Ballon d’Or has started. Fifty-nine players have been shortlisted.
See the list below:
Argentina
Sergio Aguero (Man City)
Javier Mascherano (Barcelona)
Linel Messi (Barcelona)
Otamendi (Valencia-Man City)
Pastore (PSG)
Carlo Tevez (Juventus-Boca)
Australia
Luongo (QPR)
Austria
Alaba (Bayern Munich)
Belgium
Courtois (Chelsea)
De Bruyne (Wolfsburg-Man City)
Hazard (Chelsea)
Brazil
Coutinho (Liverpool)
Neymar (Barcelona)
Willian (Chelsea)
Chile
Bravo (Barcelona)
Medel (Inter)
Sanchez (Arsenal)
Vargas (QPR-Hoffenheim)
Vidal (Juventus-Bayern)
Colombia
Bacca (Sevilla-AC Milan)
Martinez (Porto-Atl. Madrid)
Ospina (Arsenal
Rodriguez (Real Madrid)
South Korea
Son (Leverkusen-Tottenham)
Ivory Coast
Bony (Swansea-Man City)
Toure (Man City)
Croatia
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Rakitic (Barcelona)
France
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
Griezmann (Atl. Madrid)
Lacazette (Lyon)
Pogba (Juventus)
Germany
Kroos (Real Madrid)
Muller (Bayern)
Neuer (Bayern)
Ghana
Atsu (Everton-Bournemouth)
Ayew (Marseille-Swansea)
Japan
Okazaki (Leicester)
England
Kane (Tottenham)
Rooney (Man Utd)
Italy
Chiellini (Juventus)
Pirlo (Juventus – NYC FC
Mexico
Dos Santos (Villarreal-LA Galaxy)
Guardado (PSV)
The Netherlands
Depay (PSV-Man Utd)
Robben (Bayern)
Peru
Guerrero (Corinthians-Flamengo)
Poland
Lewandowski (Bayern)
Portugal
Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Spain
Costa (Chelsea)
De Gea (Man Utd)
Iniesta (Barcelona)
Morata (Juventus)
Ramos (Real Madrid)
Sweden
Ibrahimovic (PSG)
Uruguay
Cavani (PSG)
Sanchez (River)
Suarez (Barcelona)
Wales
Bale (Real Madrid)