An impressive total of seven Spaniards are in contention to win the prestigious individual trophy, while Pep Guardiola is among the candidates for the Coach of the Year award.

Also Eight FCB players aspire to Balon d’Or 2011 and may be this is why they are called the best Line up in the Footballing world.

Messi seems to be favourite for retaining the title this year as well but critics say it would be a tough competition amongst the listed players.

Read Full article for the complete list and the list of Coaches listed for  Fifa World Coach of the Year for Men’s Football 2011.

Barring a successful appeal, England's main man Wayne Rooney looks set to miss the group stages of the European Championships next year. Yet is he deserving of a place on the plane to Poland and Ukraine at all?

Since his sending off against Montenegro and the three match ban that resulted from it, there has been much debate on whether England manager Fabio Capello should take his star striker Wayne Rooney to the European Championships in Poland and Ukraine next year.