The World Football Governing Body has released the list of nominees for the 2015 Coach of the year and player of the year awards.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi again head the list of candidates for the player of the year award, which they have combined to win for the past seven years.
The nominees for the coach of the year award are:
Sergio Aguero (Argentina/Manchester City)
Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid),
Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid),
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid),
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/Wolfsburg/Manchester City),
Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea),
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Paris Saint-Germain),
Andres Iniesta (Spain/Barcelona),
Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid),
Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich),
Javier Mascherano (Argentina/Barcelona),
Lionel Messi (Argentina/Barcelona),
Thomas Mueller (Germany/Bayern Munich),
Manuel Neuer (Germany/Bayern Munich),
Neymar (Brazil/Barcelona),
Paul Pogba (France/Juventus),
Ivan Rakitic (Croatia/Barcelona),
Arjen Robben (Netherlands/Bayern Munich),
James Rodriguez (Colombia/Real Madrid),
Alexis Sanchez (Chile/Arsenal),
Luis Suarez (Uruguay/Barcelona),
Yaya Toure (Ivory Coast/Manchester City),
Arturo Vidal (Chile/Juventus/Bayern Munich).
Luis Enrique of Barcelona, Massimo Allegri of Juventus are the major front runners in the recently released coach of the year award nominees.
The nominees for the coach of the year award are:
Massimiliano Allegri (Italy/Juventus)
Carlo Ancelotti (Italy/Real Madrid)
Laurent Blanc (France/Paris Saint-Germain)
Unai Emery (Spain/Sevilla FC)
Pep Guardiola (Spain/FC Bayern Munich)
Luis Enrique Martínez (Spain/FC Barcelona)
José Mourinho (Portugal/Chelsea)
Jorge Sampaoli (Argentina/Chilean national team)
Diego Simeone (Argentina/Atlético Madrid)
Arsène Wenger (France/Arsenal).
On 30 November, FIFA will announce the three man shortlist for the awards. The winner of the award will be announced on 11 January 2016 along with the winners of the 2015 Ballon D’Or award.