Wayne Rooney And Frank Lampard Included On 10-Man Golden Foot Shortlist

Wayne Rooney and Frank Lampard are among the nominees on the 10-man shortlist for the Golden Foot award

The England duo are in contention for the award, which is given to players aged 28 and over who are still playing. Unlike other awards, the award isn't merely given to the best player, it looks at the achievements of the candidate and also the personality they display

Players aren't allowed to claim the accolade more the once, but the list of alumni to have won the award is still utterly stacked

Roberto Baggio was the inaugrual winner in 2003, while fellow Italians Alessandro Del Piero and Francesco Totti are also past winners, as are Ronaldinho, Ryan Giggs, Didier Drogba and Andres Iniesta

This year's shortlist voted by a number of international journalists sees Wayne Rooney, despite his difficulities for Manchester United and England, on the shortlist along with Chelsea legend Lampard - who is one of three representatives from the MLS

Legendary goalkeepers Iker Casillas and Gianluigi Buffon are included, and there's no surprise to see Lionel Messi and Ronaldo involved too

The overall winner of the award will be determined by an online poll

:10-man shortlist in full

Wayne Rooney

Frank Lampard

Iker Casillas

Gianluigi Buffon

Kaka

Andrea Pirlo

Thiago Silva

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

Edinson Cavani