Wayne Rooney up for Ballon D'Or award
Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney has been named on the shortlist for the 2012 Ballon D'Or - the award for the world's best football player.
He is the only Englishman to feature on FIFA's 23-man list for the second year running.
See the full list of nominations at ITV Football.
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