The names of the candidates to win the Golden Ball

The International Federation of Football "FIFA" announced the 23 players list of candidates to compete for the winning prize of best player in the world, "Golden Ball", which is due to the remaining three players eventually contend for the title.

The list included the following players names:

Welshman Gareth Bale (Real Madrid),

Karim Benzema (Real Madrid),

Spain's Diego Costa (Chelsea), 

Belgian Thibaut Courtois (Chelsea),

Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid),

Argentine Angel Di Maria (Manchester United),

German Mario Jotse (Bayern Munich),

Albjeeki convicted of Hazzard (Chelsea),

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG),

Spain's Andres Iniesta (Barcelona),

Germany's Toni Kroos (Real Madrid),

Germany's Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich),

Javier Mascherano (Barcelona),

Lionel Messi (Barcelona),

Germany's Thomas Mueller (Bayern Munich),

Germany's Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich),

Brazilian Neymar (Barcelona),

Frenchman Paul Bojba (Juventus),

Spain's Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid),

Dutchman Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich),

Colombian Khamis Rodriguez (Real Madrid),

Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger (Bayern Munich),

Ivorian Yaya Toure (Manchester City).