Messi, Ronaldo lead nominees for Best Player in Europe award

Madrid: European football's governing body UEFA has announced a 10-man shortlist for the 2014-15 Best Player in Europe award

Madrid: European football's governing body UEFA has announced a 10-man shortlist for the 2014-15 Best Player in Europe award.

Barcelona's Lionel Messi (right) and Real Madrid's Ronaldo. Pics/AFP 

The list includes three players from FC Barcelona, namely Argentine Lionel Messi, Brazil's Neymar da Silva Junior and Uruguayan forward Luis Suarez, along with Portuguese star Cristiano Ronaldo from Real Madrid, reports Efe.

The shortlist also features two nominees from Italian side Juventus, namely Chilean midfielder Arturo Vidal and Argentina's Carlos Tevez, currently playing for Boca Juniors.

No Spanish players made the final list announced on Wednesday.

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