The three stars were also shortlisted for UEFA's Best Player in Europe award, won by Barcelona and Spain midfielder Iniesta in August.
Cristiano Ronaldo contributed 46goals as Real Madrid romped to the Spanish La liga with a records points tally and also a Record number of Goals scored.
Lionel Messi scored a staggering 50goals in The La liga and is on course to break the long standing record held by Gerd muller for 85 goals in a calender year.
Andres Iniesta was superb as Spain retained the European championships in the summer after dominating the tournament with possession based footballe of which Iniesta was a main protagonist
Spanish football also dominates the World Coach of the Year shortlist, with national team coach Vicente del Bosque, Real Madrid boss Jose Mourinho and his former rival at Barcelona, Pep Guardiola, all included.
The nominees for the FIFA Puskas Award, given to the scorer of the best goal of the year, are Falcao (Atletico Madrid v America de Cali), Neymar (Santos v Internacional) and Miroslav Stoch (Fenerbahce v Genclerbirligi).
Brazil's Marta was joined by USA's Alex Morgan and Abby Wambach on the shortlist for the women's player award, while France's Bruno Bini, Japan's Norio Sasaki and USA coach Pia Sundhage are in contention for the manager award.
Written BY :Kobi Okoye
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