I know it's a load os nonsense but French soccer magazine France Football announced the following list of 50 nominees for the Golden Ball award:-
Pablo Aimar (Argentina - Valencia, Spain)
Michael Ballack (Germany - Bayern Munich, Germany)
David Beckham (England - Real Madrid, Spain)
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy - Juventus, Italy)
Sol Campbell (England - Arsenal, England)
Iker Casillas (Spain - Real Madrid, Spain)
Christian Chivu (Romania - AS Roma, Italy)
Deco (Portugal - Porto, Portugal)
Alessandro Del Piero (Italy - Juventus, Italy)
Dida (Brazil - AC Milan, Italy)
Giovane Elber (Brazil - Olympique Lyon, France)
Samuel Eto'o (Cameroon - Real Mallorca, Spain)
Luis Figo (Portugal - Real Madrid, Spain)
Ludovic Giuly (France - AS Monaco, France)
Thierry Henry (France - Arsenal, England)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden - Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands)
Filippo Inzaghi (Italy - AC Milan, Italy)
Oliver Kahn (Germany - Bayern Munich, Germany)
Patrick Kluivert (Netherlands - Barcelona, Spain)
Jan Koller (Czech Republic - Borussia Dortmund, Germany)
Darko Kovacevic (Serbia & Montenegro - Real Sociedad, Spain)
Henrik Larsson (Sweden - Celtic, Scotland)
Roy Makaay (Netherlands - Bayern Munich, Germany)
Claude Makelele (France - Chelsea, England)
Paolo Maldini (Italy - AC Milan, Italy)
Adrian Mutu (Romania - Chelsea, England)
Pavel Nedved (Czech Republic - Juventus,Italy)
Alessandro Nesta (Italy - AC Milan, Italy)
Nihat Kahveci (Turkey - Real Sociedad, Spain)
Michael Owen (England - Liverpool, England)
Pauleta (Portugal - Paris St Germain, France)
Robert Pires (France - Arsenal, England)
Raul (Spain - Real Madrid, Spain)
Roberto Carlos (Brazil - Real Madrid, Spain)
Ronaldinho (Brazil - Barcelona, Spain)
Ronaldo (Brazil - Real Madrid, Spain)
Michel Salgado (Spain - Real Madrid, Spain)
Paul Scholes (England - Manchester United, England)
Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine - AC Milan, Italy)
Lilian Thuram (Italy - Juventus, Italy)
Francesco Toldo (Italy - Inter Milan, Italy)
Francesco Totti (Italy - AS Roma, Italy)
Hatem Trabelsi (Tunisia - Ajax Amsterdam, Netherlands)
David Trezeguet (France - Juventus, Italy)
Ruud Van Nistelrooy (Netherlands - Manchester United, England)
Patrick Vieira (France - Arsenal, England)
Christian Vieri (Italy - Inter Milan, Italy)
Sylvain Wiltord (France - Arsenal, England)
Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy - Juventus, Italy)
Zinedine Zidane (France - Real Madrid, Spain)