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conference in Boulogne Billancourt were announced three players who will argue for the Golden Ball for 2010. These are three players of Barcelona Andres Iniesta, Lionel Messi and Xavi Hernandez. Surprisingly troika remained outside midfielder Wesley Sneijder Inter, which was a major contribution to treble (Premier League, Championship and Cup of Italy Italy) Inter and led Holland to the World Cup finals, scoring five goals at the World Cup.
Andres Iniesta
Age: 26 years
Nationality: Spain (54 games / 7 goals)
Achievements in 2010: World Champion, Champion of Spain and the Spanish Supercup
Golden Ball 2009: 4th place

Lionel Messi
Age: 23 years
Nationality: Argentina (54 goals macha/15)
Achievements in 2010: Champion of Spain, the Spanish Super Cup, goal scorer in La Liga (34 goals) Scorer of the Champions League (8 goals)
Golden Ball 2009: 1 seat

Xavi Hernandez
Age: 30 years
Nationality: Spain (99 games / 8 goals)
Achievements in 2010: World Champion, Champion of Spain and the Spanish Supercup
Golden Ball 2009: 3rd place

The remaining 20 players nominated were:
Iker Casillas (Real Madrid)
Daniel Alves (Barcelona)
Didier Drogba (Chelsea)
Samuel Eto'o (Inter)
Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal)
Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid)
Asamoa Gian (Ren and Sunderland)
Julio Cesar (Inter)
Miroslav Klose (Bayern Munich)
Philipp Lahm (Bayern Munich)
Douglas Maicon (Inter)
Carles Puyol (Barcelona)
Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
Mesut Jozias (Werder Bremen and Real Madrid)
Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Bastian Shvayshtayger (Bayern Munich)
Wesley Sneijder (Inter)
David Villa (Valencia and Barcelona)
Xabi Alonso (Real Madrid)