Messi, Cristiano and Neuer are the candidates for the Golden Ball FIFA

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer played the Golden Ball FIFA two stars of world football, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, confirmed today the governing body of the sport.

Neuer champion with Germany in the World Cup Brazil 2014, with Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga, Cup of his country and the universal lid for clubs, will challenge two players that captured the award since 2008 to date, as Messi he succeeded in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012, while Ronaldo raised in 2008 and 2013.

The German goalkeeper is built as the first player in that position included among the three finalists for the award since 2006, when he did the Italian Gianluigi Buffon.

To achieve obtaining the award Neuer will become the second goalkeeper to do so, after the Soviet Lev Yashin received it in 1963.

On the women's side, Marta of Brazil aspires to conquer for the sixth time, get it after 2006-2010.

His rivals this time will be the German Nadine Angerer, winner last year, and American Abby Wambach, owner of the Ball in 2012.

For its part, the Colombian James Rodriguez, Dutchman Robin Van Persie and Irish Stphanie Roche choose to take the prize for the best goal of the season.