World
football governing body FIFA has short-listed and fans have been given
opportunity to cast their votes for their choice.
According
to FIFA, voters have until December 1 to
vote when the top three will be announced, but winner to be declared at the
Ballon d'Or event in January.
Here are the nominees:
Tim Cahill
– 18 June 2014,
Australia v. Netherlands, 2014 FIFA World Cup™
Diego Costa
– 23 November
2013, Atlético Madrid v. Getafe, Primera División (Spain)
Marco Fabian
– 15 February
2014, Cruz Azul v. Puebla, 1a División 2014 Clausura (Mexico)
Zlatan
Ibrahimovic – 19 October
2013, Paris St. Germain v. SC Bastia, Ligue 1 (France)
Pajtim Kasami
– 21 October
2013, Crystal Palace v. Fulham, Premier League (England)
Stephanie
Roche -20 October 2013, Peamount United v. Wexford
Youths, BEWNL (Rep.Ireland)
James
Rodriguez – 28 June 2014 –
Colombia v. Uruguay, 2014 FIFA World Cup
Camilo
Sanvezzo – 6 October 2013
– Vancouver Whitecaps v. Portland Timbers, MLS (USA/Canada)
Hisato Sato
– 8 March 2014 –
Sanfrecce Hiroshima v. Kawasaki Frontale, J.League (Japan)
Robin van
Persie – 13 June 2014 –
Spain v. Netherlands, 2014 FIFA World Cup