The 5th year of FIFA awards for the top football male & female players and coaches has been schedule to take place on 12 January 2015. The 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or award ceremony will be held in Zürich Kongresshaus at Switzerland.
2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or
Twenty players were originally qualified for the FIFA Ballon d’Or 2014 but the list was shortened and now three contenders are there for the final round. Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Manuel Neuer are top three men nominees for 2014 FIFA Ballon d’Or.
PLAYER | COUNTRY | CLUB |
Lionel Messi | Argentina | Barcelona |
Cristiano Ronaldo | Portugal | Real Madrid |
Manuel Neuer | Germany | Bayern Munich |
FIFA Women’s World Player of the Year 2014
There are a total of 10 nominations for FIFA Women’s World Player of the year 2014. Two-two from Germany, Japan and Sweden & rest four players come from France, United States, Brazil and Spain.
PLAYER | COUNTRY | CLUB |
Nadine Angerer | Germany | Portland Thorns FC |
Nadine Kessler | Germany | VfL Wolfsburg |
Verónica Boquete | Spain | 1. FFC Frankfurt |
Nahomi Kawasumi | Japan | INAC Kobe Leonessa |
Marta | Brazil | FC Rosengård |
Nilla Fischer | Sweden | VfL Wolfsburg |
Louisa Necib | France | Olympique Lyonnais |
Abby Wambach | United States | Western New York Flash |
Aya Miyama | Japan | Okayama Yunogo Belle |
Lotta Schelin | Sweden | Olympique Lyonnais |
FIFA World Coach of the year for Men’s Football 2014
A total number of 10 coaches are nominated for FIFA World Coach of the year for Men’s Football 2014. Two coaches from each country Italy, Germany and Argentina have nominated for the award. Rest 4 coaches come from Spain, Netherlands, Portugal and Chile.
COACH | COUNTRY | TEAMS |
Antonio Conte | Italy | Italy national team, Juventus |
Pep Guardiola | Spain | Bayern Munich |
Carlo Ancelotti | Italy | Real Madrid |
Joachim Löw | Germany | Germany National Team |
Jürgen Klinsmann | Germany | USA National Team |
Louis van Gaal | Netherlands | Netherlands national team, Manchester United |
Alejandro Sabella | Argentina | Argentina national team |
José Mourinho | Portugal | Chelsea |
Diego Simeone | Argentina | Atletico de Madrid |
Manuel Pellegrini | Chile | Manchester City |
FIFA World Coach of the year for Women’s Football 2014
The 10 female coaches from various countries have been nominated for FIFA World Coach of the year for Women’s Football 2014.
COACH | COUNTRY | TEAMS |
Ralf Kellermann | Germany | VfL Wolfsburg |
Peter Dedevbo | Nigeria | Nigeria U-20 National Team |
Maren Meinert | Germany | Germany U-20 National Team |
Philippe Bergeroo | France | France National Team |
Asako Takemoto | Japan | Japan U-17 National Team |
Martina Voss-Tecklenburg | Germany | Switzerland National Team |
Jorge Vida | Spain | Spain U-17 National Team, Spain U-19 National Team |
Pia Sundhage | Sweden | Sweden National Team |
Laura Harvey | England | Seattle Reign FC |
Norio Sasaki | Japan | Japan National Team |
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