The contenders for the 2009 Ballon d’Or have been announced by France Football magazine. The full list is:
- Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Manchester United-Real Madrid)
- Didier Drogba (Ivory Coast, Chelsea)
- Samuel Etòo (Cameroon, Barcelona-Inter)
- Steven Gerrard (England, Liverpool)
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden, Inter-Barcellona)
- Andres Iniesta (Spain, Barcelona)
- Kaka (Brazil, Milan-Real Madrid)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona)
- Wayne Rooney (England, Manchester United)
- Xavi (Spain, Barcelona)
Steven Gerard is my pick