Gareth Bale nominated for the Ballon d'or + Full list of FIFA nominees

Real madrid forward, Gareth Bale, 25 who scored 22 goals for Real Madrid last season, as the La Liga side won the Champions League has been nominated for the Fifa world best player category.

Three time winner, Lionel Messi alongside fellow FCB teammate, Neymar and last year's winner Christiano Ronaldo are also in contention for the title, while Liverpool forward, Luis Suarez has been ruled out of the list due to his suspension from all football-related activity for four months for biting Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini.

Here's a full list of the players who made the shortlist-

FIFA world men's player of the year shortlist:
Gareth Bale (Wales, Real Madrid)
Karim Benzema (France, Real Madrid)
Diego Costa (Spain, Chelsea)
Thibaut Courtois (Belgium, Chelsea) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real Madrid)
Angel Di Maria (Argentina, Manchester United)
Mario Gotze (Germany, Bayern Munich), Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Paris St Germain)
Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona)
Toni Kroos (Germany, Real Madrid) Philipp Lahm (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Javier Mascherano (Argentina, Barcelona)
Lionel MessI (Argentina, Barcelona), Thomas Muller (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Neymar (Brazil, Barcelona)
Paul Pogba (France, Juventus)
Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid)
Arjen Robben (Netherlands, Bayern Munich)
James Rodriguez (Colombia, Real Madrid)
Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany, Bayern Munich)
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast, Manchester City).

And also, the coach of the year shortlist-

FIFA coach of the year shortlist:
Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid)
Antonio Conte (Juventus/Italy national team)
Pep Guardiola (Bayern Munich)
Jurgen Klinsmann (USA national team)
Joachim Low (Germany national team)
Jose Mourinho (Chelsea)
Manuel Pellegrini (Manchester City),
Alejandro Sabella (Argentina national team)
Diego Simeone (Atletico Madrid)
Louis van Gaal (Netherlands national team/Manchester United).

The 23 player of the year shortlist will be reduced to 3 in December, before the winners are announced on January 12, 2015 in Zurich, Switzerland.
source:bbc.com/sport