ONTD FOOTBALL

The shortlists for the FIFA Ballon D’Or has been announced today in Paris.

Top 3 Male Athletes (in no order):
1. Andres Iniesta (FC Barcelona)
2. Xavi Hernandez (FC Barcelona)
3. Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)

Xavi, Messi, and Iniesta being informed that they got the noms:
 

Top 3 Female Athletes (in no order):
1.Fatmire Bajramaj (Germany)
2. Marta (Brazil)
3. Birgit Prinz (Germany)

Top 3 Men's Coaches (in no order):
1. Vicente del Bosque (Spain)
2. Pep Guardiola (FC Barcelona)
3. Jose Mourinho (Inter Milan)

Top 3 Women's Coaches (in no order):
1.Maren Meinert (Germany/German U-20 national team)
2. Silvia Neid (Germany/German national team)
3. Pia Sundhage (Sweden/USA national team)

NOTE: This isn't an announcement for the winner, by the way. That one is on January.

Men's short list (in alphabetical order)

Women's short list (in alphabetical order)