The candidates for the FIFA Ballon d’Or and for the FIFA World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football awards have been unveiled. The winners will be revealed at Zurich Kongresshaus on January 7, 2013.
View the 23 shortlisted for the Ballon d'Or below....
Sergio Aguero, Manchester City 
Mario Balotelli, Manchester City
Karim Benzema, Real Madrid 
Gianluigi Buffon, Juventus
Sergio Busquets, Barcelona 
Iker CasillasReal, Madrid
Didier Drogba, Shanghai Shenhua 
MunichNeymar, Santos 
Andres IniestaBarcelona 
Lionel Messi, Barcelona 
Manuel Neuer, Bayern 
Mesut Ozil, Real Madrid
Gerard Pique, Barcelona 
Andrea Pirlo, Juventus
Sergio Ramos, Real Madrid 
Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid
Wayne Rooney, Manchester United 
Yaya Toure, Manchester City
Robin van Persie, Manchester United 
Xabi Alonso, Real Madrid
Xavi Hernandez, Barcelona 
Radamel Falcao, Atletico Madrid
Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Paris Saint-Germain
Also the following ten coaches in contention for the FIFA World Coach of the Year are;
Vicente del Bosque (Spain/Spain national team)
Roberto Di Matteo (Italy/Chelsea FC)
Alex Ferguson (Scotland/Manchester United FC)
Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Barcelona former coach)
Jupp Heynckes (Germany/FC Bayern München)
Jürgen Klopp (Germany/Borussia Dortmund)
Joachim Löw (Germany/Germany national team)
Roberto Mancini (Italy/Manchester City FC)
José Mourinho (Portugal/Real Madrid CF)
Cesare Prandelli (Italy/Italy national team)
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