Already they know the 23 players nominated to the Prize "The Best" that delivers the FIFA in replacement of the Balloon of Gold 2016, that from now remains reserved for the magazine "France Football", after the two parts have broken an agreement that lasted six years.

The case is that, from among the 23 finalists to the "The Best", can see to four players of the FC Barcelona and five of the Real Madrid, whereas the rest are a member of teams so diverse like Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Manchester City or Manchester United, among others clubs.

Once again, it foresees that Leo Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are the big competitors by the award. Although, to tenor of the last images and promotional videos that is filtering the FIFA, seems that Cristiano is the main favourites to carry the "The Best", when appearing smiling in diverse scenes that give a subliminal dye to the delivery of the prize, that will make in January.

It calls the attention that in the list, once again, are not neither Gerard Hammered neither Sergio Busquets, two basic pillars of the FC Barcelona that probably are the best players in his position, although the one of Badía was not crossing at present a big moment of game.

These are the 23 elected:

  • Sergio Agüero (Argentina/Manchester City)
  • Gareth Bleat (Wales/Real Madrid)
  • Gianluigi Buffon (Italy/Juventus)
  • Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid)
  • Kevin Of Bruyne (Belgium/Manchester City)
  • Antoine Griezmann (Athletic/France of Madrid)
  • Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden/PSG/Manchester United)
  • Andrés Iniesta (Spain/FC Barcelona)
  • N'Golo Kanté (France/Leicester City/Chelsea)
  • Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid)
  • Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern of Munich)
  • Riyad Mahrez (Algeria/Leicester City)
  • Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona)
  • Luka Modrić (Croatia/Real Madrid)
  • Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern of Munich)
  • Neymar (Brazil/FC Barcelona)
  • Mesut Özil (Germany/Arsenal)
  • Dimitri Payet (France/West Ham United)
  • Paul Pogba (France/Juventus/Manchester United)
  • Sergio Bouquets (Spain/Real Madrid)
  • Alexis Sánchez (Chile/Arsenal)
  • Luis Suárez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona)
  • Jamie Vardy (England/Leicester City).