BALLON D’OR (GOLDEN BALL) 2006
The list of the 50 nominees to win France Press’s 51e ballon d’or
The 50 nominees:
Ballack, Buffon, Cahill, Cannavaro, J. Cole, Coupet, Cris, C. Ronaldo, Deco, M. Diarra, Drogba, Essien, Eto'o, Fabregas, Gallas, Gattuso, Gerrard, Giuly, Grosso, Henry, Juninho, Kakà, Klose, Lahm, Lampard, Lehmann, Makelele, Malouda, Mendez, Messi, Pirlo, Podolski, Puyol, Ribéry, Ronaldinho, Riquelme, Robben, Rooney, Sagnol, Schweinsteiger, Shevtchenko, Terry, Thuram, Tiago, Toni, Torres, Vieira, Villa, Zambrotta, Zidane.