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Messi leads four Barca players in Ballon d'Or shortlist

Nov 29, 2009, 10:28 GMT

Paris - Lionel Messi led four players from European Champions Barcelona in a 10-man shortlist for the continent's footballer of the year award, the Ballon d'Or, published on Sunday by France Football magazine. The Argentinian forward Messi is joined by Barca teammates Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic, the latter moving to the Spanish team in summer from Italy's Inter Milan. Domestic rivals Real Madrid have their new summer hirings Cristiano Ronaldo (from Manchester United) and Kaka (AC Milan) among the finalists. Kaka won the Ballon d'Or in 2007 and Ronaldo last year. The other finalists are Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard, Manchester United's Wayne Rooney, Chelsea forward Didier Drogba and Samuel Eto'o, who left Barca for Inter in summer. The winner of the poll will be announced on Tuesday, December 1.

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