By Carly Goodwill
November 30 2009

Five England internationals have been named on the shortlist for the 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year, One of these candidates is Kelly Smith who has made the shortlist for the FIFA Women's World player of the year 2009.

Wayne Rooney, Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard and England Captain, John Terry, have been nominated in the men's category while Kelly Smith is in contention for the FIFA Women's World Player 2009 award. England-based Michael Ballack, Didier Drogba, Michael Essien and Fernando Torres are also in the running for the men's award.

Rooney, Gerrard, Lampard and Terry helped Fabio Capello's side qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, the former scoring nine goals in the process. Smith scored three goals for England at Euro 2009 in the summer.

The final decision will be made by the Captains and Head Coaches of the men's and women's national teams and the winners will be announced in Zurich on Monday 21 December 2009.

The full list of FIFA World Player 2009 candidates is as follows

Michael Ballack (Germany), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Iker Casillas (Spain), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal), Diego (Brazil), Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast), Michael Essien (Ghana), Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon), Steven Gerrard (England), Thierry Henry (France), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Andrés Iniesta (Spain), Kaká (Brazil), Frank Lampard (England), Luis Fabiano (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Carles Puyol (Spain), Franck Ribéry (France), Wayne Rooney (England), John Terry (England), Fernando Torres (Spain), David Villa (Spain) and Xavi (Spain).

Full list of FIFA Women's World Player 2009 candidates:

Nadine Angerer (Germany), Sonia Bompastor (France), Cristiane (Brazil), Inka Grings (Germany), Mana Iwabuchi (Japan), Simone Laudehr (Germany), Marta (Brazil), Birgit Prinz (Germany), Kelly Smith (England) and Abby Wambach (USA).
 

FIFA player of the year shortlist

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30/11/2009 10:59

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.Say Hello Wave Goodbye.
30/11/2009 12:42

Messi. Cheers for that Carly.



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fulledgelad
30/11/2009 15:40

Henry should be omitted from that list!

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.Say Hello Wave Goodbye.
30/11/2009 16:58

Good point. Well said that man.



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The England Wag
30/11/2009 17:04

aye very good point! bet he wont be though!

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.Say Hello Wave Goodbye.
30/11/2009 17:14

He's French, of course he won't, Mr Pratini will see to that.



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BBC 2
30/11/2009 20:30

Xavi, Ibrahimavic and Dogba would be my three in order.

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