Paris - Three Barcelona players - Andres Iniesta, Xavi and Lionel Messi - have been short-listed for the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for 2010.
Iniesta and Xavi played for Spain's victorious World Cup team while Messi played for Argentina in South Africa.
The winner will be announced on January 10.
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