FIFA names nominees for World Player of the Year
  FIFA announced its remaining contenders Friday for the 2008 FIFA World Player awards Friday, with five players named in men's and women's categories.

European Footballer of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal will battle it out with Kaka (Brazil), Lionel Messi (Argentina), Fernando Torres and Xavi (both Spain) for the award, which will be handed out on January 12, 2009.

Nadine Angerer and Birgit Prinz of Germany, Brazilians Cristiane and Marta as well as Kelly Smith of England will contest the women's award.

The nominees were confirmed after a poll in which the coaches and captains of men's and women's national teams from around the world cast their votes on the basis of a list of men's and women's candidates drawn up by FIFA.


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