Candidates for Ballon d'Or 2013 - LIST

World football's governing body has announced the remaining candidates to win the prestigious individual trophy this year, with six Bayern Munich players making the cut.

Fifa and France Football have revealed the 23-man shortlist for the 2013 Fifa Ballon d'Or, with title-holder Lionel Messi, Bayern Munich star Franck Ribery and Real Madrid attacker Cristiano Ronaldo among the candidates to win the individual award.

Ribery is accompanied by five Bayern Munich team-mates following the Bundesliga giants' impressive 2012-13 campaign.

Furthermore, usual suspects such as Andres Iniesta and Xavi have made the cut, as well as Paris Saint-Germain star Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

The final decisions will be made by the captains and head coaches of the men’s national teams as well as international media representatives selected by France Football.

In early December 2013, Fifa and France Football will announce the names of the three men who have received the most votes, without revealing the winner.

The winners of the award will be revealed at the Fifa Ballon d’Or gala as part of a televised show at the Zurich Kongresshaus on 13 January 2014.

Last year's podium was made up of Messi, Ronaldo and Iniesta.

SHORTLIST IN FULL:

Franck Ribery - Bayern Munich France
Arjen Robben - Bayern Munich - Netherlands
Thomas Muller - Bayern Munich - Germany
Manuel Neuer - Bayern Munich - Germany
Philipp Lahm - Bayern Munich - Germany
Bastian Schweinsteiger - Bayern Munich - Germany
Lionel Messi - Barcelona - Argentina
Andres Iniesta - Barcelona - Spain
Xavi - Barcelona - Spain
Neymar - Barcelona - Brazil
Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Paris Saint-Germain - Sweden
Edinson Cavani - Paris Saint-Germain - Uruguay
Thiago Silva - Paris Saint-Germain - Brazil
Cristiano Ronaldo - Real Madrid - Portugal
Gareth Bale - Real Madrid     Wales
Mesut Ozil - Arsenal - Germany
Robin van Persie - Manchester United - Netherlands
Yaya Toure - Manchester City - Cote d'Ivoire
Luis Suarez  - Liverpool - Uruguay
Andrea Pirlo - Juventus - Italy
Radamel Falcao - Monaco - Colombia
Eden Hazard - Chelsea - Belgium
Robert Lewandowski - Borussia Dortmund - Poland


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