Men’s Shortlists For FIFA Ballon d’Or 2013 Revealed: Daily Soccer Report

**© AFP/Getty Images**The FIFA Ballon d'Or trophy is displayed during a press conference with the finalists of the 2011 FIFA Ballon d'Or on January 10, 2011 in Zurich. The three finalists for the 2011 Ballon d'Or are Spain's Xavi Hernandez, Spain's Andres Iniesta and Argentina's Lionel Messi who all play for Barcelona. AFP PHOTO / FRANCK FIFE. […]

FIFA has announced the shortlist for the men’s Ballon d’Or 2013 honors. The 23 nominees (featuring no English footballers) are:

Gareth Bale (Wales), Edinson Cavani (Uruguay), Radamel Falcao (Colombia), Eden Hazard (Belgium), Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Robert Lewandowski (Poland), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Thomas Müller (Germany), Manuel Neuer (Germany), Neymar (Brazil), Mesut Özil (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Franck Ribéry (France), Arjen Robben (Netherlands), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany), Luis Suárez (Uruguay), Thiago Silva (Brazil), Yaya Touré (Côte d’Ivoire), Robin Van Persie (Netherlands), Xavi (Spain).

Meanwhile, the nominees for FIFA World Coach of the Year 2013 are:

Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Paris Saint-Germain FC/Real Madrid CF), Rafael Benítez (Spain/Chelsea FC/SSC Napoli), Antonio Conte (Italy/Juventus), Vicente Del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team), Sir Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United FC former coach), Jupp Heynckes (Germany/FC Bayern München former coach), Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund), José Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid CF/Chelsea FC), Luiz Felipe Scolari (Brazil/Brazil national team), Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal FC).

The winners will be announced in January.

Here are today’s world soccer news headlines:

International soccer

Premier League

Sunderland’s on-loan striker Fabio Borini hoping on Liverpool return — The Guardian
Marouane Fellaini admits Arsenal tried to sign him in the summer — 101GG
Mario Balotelli’s agent talks up Chelsea move — Off The Post
Newcastle United haven’t scored from a corner for more than two years and 78 matches — The Mail
Mike Dean a completely ridiculous appointment for South Wales derby — The Swansea Way
Watch: The moment Alan Pardew is gagged by Newcastle United — Newcastle Journal

MLS

Seattle Sounders average 44,038 fans per game, break MLS record again — Pro Soccer Talk

Football League

Football League considers use of goalline technology for Capital One Cup — The Guardian
Brian McDermott admits that Leeds don’t have a scouting system or chief scout — 101GG

La Liga

Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti unhappy with Sepp Blatter comments — Sky Sports

Serie A

Italian hooligans jailed for attack on Tottenham Hotspur supporters in Rome bar — The Mail

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