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Ronaldo, Messi & Suarez lead 2018 Golden Foot nominees

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Ronaldo & Messi lead 2018 Golden Foot 10-man shortlist as Neuer, Suarez & Lewandowski also included.

The Golden Foot award is an international football award, given to players who stand out for their athletic achievements (both as individuals and team players) and for their personality. The award is only given to active players of at least 28 years of age, and can only be won once.

The ten nominees are: 

Manuel Neuer (Germany, Bayern Munich)

Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona)

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Juventus)

Luis Suarez (Uruguay, Barcelona)

Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, PSG)

Gareth Bale (Wales, Real Madrid)

Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real Madrid)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Bayern Munich)

Sergio Aguero (Argentina, Man City)

Thiago Silva (Brazil, PSG)

Out of this list, the winner is selected by an online poll, where anyone can vote.

The winner of the award leaves a permanent mould of his footprints on "The Champions Promenade", on the seafront of the Principality of Monaco.

Previous winners of each year:

2003  Roberto Baggio  (Italy, Brescia)

2004  Pavel Nedvěd  (Czech Republic, Juventus)

2005  Andriy Shevchenko (Ukraine, Milan)

2006  Ronaldo  (Brazil, Real Madrid)

2007  Alessandro Del Piero  (Italy, Juventus)

2008  Roberto Carlos  (Brazil, Fenerbahçe)

2009  Ronaldinho  (Brazil, Milan)

2010  Francesco Totti  (Italy, Roma)

2011  Ryan Giggs  (Wales, Manchester United)

2012  Zlatan Ibrahimović  (Sweden, PSG)

2013  Didier Drogba  (Ivory Coast, Galatasaray)

2014  Andrés Iniesta  (Spain, Barcelona)

2015  Samuel Eto'o  (Cameroon, Antalyaspor)

2016  Gianluigi Buffon  (Italy, Juventus)

2017  Iker Casillas  (Spain, Porto)

You can also go to the official website of Golden Foot to vote for the deserved winner right here. Click to vote >>