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Ruud van Nistelrooy and Arjen Robben are among the 30 nominees named by the World Football Association FIFA for the FIFA World Player 2005 award.Fifteenth timeThe winner will be announced during a splendid gala occasion in the Zurich Opera House on 19 December next. It is the fifteenth time this prestigious award will be presented.The list of thirty players has been drawn up by international experts sitting on several FIFA’s committees. The coaches and captains of national teams all around the world will select three players from the short list. FIFA will announce the three players with the most votes in late November or early December. Short listAdriano, Ballack, Beckham, Buffon, Cafú, Cristiano Ronaldo, Deco, Drogba, Essien, Eto'o, Gerrard, Henry, Ibrahimovic, Kaká, Lampard, Maldini, Nedved, Nesta, Okocha, Raúl, Riquelme, Robben, Roberto Carlos, Ribonho, Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Rooney, Shevchenko, Van Nistelrooy and Zidane.
