List of players nominated for the FIFA player of the year award: Men Michael Ballack (Germany, Chelsea) Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus) Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid) Diego (Brazil, Juventus) Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea) Michael Essien (Ghana, Chelsea) Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon, Inter Milan) Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool) Thierry Henry (France, Barcelona) Xavi Hernandez (Spain, Barcelona) Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Barcelona) Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona) Kaka (Brazil, Real Madrid) Frank Lampard (England, Chelsea) Luis Fabiano (Brazil, Sevilla) Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) Carles Puyol (Spain, Barcelona) Franck Ribery (France, Bayern Munich) Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United) John Terry (England, Chelsea) Fernando Torres (Spain, Liverpool) David Villa (Spain, Valencia) --- Women Nadine Angerer (Germany) Sonia Bompastor (France) Cristiane (Brazil) Inka Grings (Germany) Mana Iwabuchi (Japan) Simone Laudehr (Germany) Marta (Brazil) Birgit Prinz (Germany) Kelly Smith (England) Abby Wambach (United States)
