UEFA
has announced a list of the 32 players who are in contention for their award
for the best player of Europe. Spanish La Liga champions Real Madrid are the
most represented club on the list, with seven players, followed by English Premier
League champions Manchester City, who boast six players.
Here is the full list
of candidates (Player - Club):
Sergio
Aguero (ARG) - Manchester City FC
Xabi Alonso
(SP) - Real Madrid CF
Mario
Balotelli (ITA) - Manchester City FC
Jakub
Blaszczykowski (POL) - Borussia Dortmund
Gianluigi
Buffon (ITA) - Juventus
Iker
Casillas (SP) - Real Madrid CF
Petr
Cech (CZE) - Chelsea FC
Fábio
Coentrão (POR) - Real Madrid CF
Leslie
Davies (WAL) - Bangor City FC
Didier
Drogba (IVC) - Chelsea FC (now at Shanghai Shenhua FC)
Cesc
Fabregas (SP) - FC Barcelona
Falcao
(COL) - Club Atlético de Madrid
Joe
Hart (ENG) - Manchester City FC
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic (SWE) - AC Milan
Andres
Iniesta (SP) - FC Barcelona
Shinji
Kagawa (JPN) - Borussia Dortmund (now at Manchester United FC)
Vincent
Kompany (BEL) - Manchester City FC
Frank
Lampard (ENG) - Chelsea FC
Lionel
Messi (ARG) - FC Barcelona
Luka
Modric (CRO) - Tottenham Hotspur FC
Mesut Özil
(GER) - Real Madrid CF
Pepe (POR)
- Real Madrid CF
Andrea
Pirlo (ITA) - Juventus
Sergio
Ramos (SP) - Real Madrid CF
Raúl
González (SP) - FC Schalke 04 (now at Al-Sadd Sports Club)
Cristiano
Ronaldo (POR) - Real Madrid CF
Wayne
Rooney (ENG) - Manchester United FC
David
Silva (SP) - Manchester City FC
Fernando
Torres (SP) - Chelsea FC
Yaya
Touré (IVC) - Manchester City FC
Robin
van Persie (NED) - Arsenal FC
Xavi
Hernandez (SP) - FC Barcelona