FIFA have announced their 23-man shortlist for the 2012 Ballon D’Or.

Sergio Aguero (Argentina, Manchester City)

Mario Balotelli (Italy, Manchester City)

Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid)

Gianluigi Buffon (Italy, Juventus)

Sergio Busquets (Spain, FC Barcelona)

Iker Casillas (Spain, Real Madrid)

Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea and Shanghai Shenhua)

Radamel Falcao (Colombia Atletico Madrid)

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden AC Milan, and Paris-SG)

Andrés Iniesta (Spain, FC Barcelona)

Lionel Messi (Argentina FC Barcelona)

Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich)

Neymar (Brazil, Santos)

Mesut Özil (Germany, Real Madrid)

Gerard Piqué (Spain FC Barcelona)

Andrea Pirlo (Italy, Juventus)

Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal Real Madrid)

Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United)

Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast Manchester City)

Robin van Persie (Holland, Arsenal and Manchester United)

Xabi Alonso (Spain Real Madrid)

Xavi Hernandez (Spain, FC Barcelona)

Messi,Drogba, Falcoa , Ronaldo

@Dyastian that is pretty much true. He just need to work on moving around in the goal/ box a bit more.

van persie and benzema and drogba should go in top 10 at least

hope Xavi gets it....

For me, it should be down to these:
Messi
Ronaldo
RVP
Falcao
Pirlo
but I think we all know who's going to get it