55 World Player of the Year Nomination

Here's a list of 55 players

Goalkeepers: Gianluigi Buffon, Iker Casillas, Petr Cech, Julio Cesar, Edwin van der Sar

Defenders: Daniel Alves, Gareth Bale, Michel Bastos, Ashley Cole, Patrice Evra, Rio Ferdinand, Philipp Lahm, Lucio, Maicon, Marcelo, Alessandro Nesta, Pepe, Gerard Pique, Carles Puyol, Sergio Ramos, Walter Samuel, John Terry, Thiago Silva, Nemanja Vidic, Javier Zanetti

Midfielders: Esteban Cambiasso, Michael Essien, Cesc Fabregas, Steven Gerrard, Andres Iniesta, Kaka, Frank Lampard, Javier Mascherano, Thomas Muller, Mesut Ozil, Andrea Pirlo, Bastian Schweinsteiger, Wesley Sneijder, Xabi Alonso, Xavi

Striker: Dimitar Berbatov, Didier Drogba, Samuel Eto'o, Diego Forlan, Gonzalo Higuain, Zlatan Ibrahimovi, Lionel Messi, Diego Milito, Arjen Robben, Ronaldinho, Cristiano Ronaldo, Wayne Rooney, Carlos Tevez, Fernando Torres, David Villa