Andres Iniesta,Lionel Andrés Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rose top of the list to Golden Ball 2011/12.

The 53 Sports Journalists come from UEFA member associations selected the former Ballon d'Or winner Messi, his teammate in FC Barcelona Andres Iniesta and Portugal football star Cristiano Ronaldo into the final list from the initial 32-man list.

Xavier Hernandez Creuswho was ranking 2 in 2011 now only stay in the fifth place of this prize, lagging behind juventus and Italy midfielder Andrea Pirlo that was an opponent in European Championship 2012. The top three players would attend in drawing lots site of UEFA Champions League group stage on August 30 with a last decisive vote held on the occasion.

Messi did very well in 2011/12, beating Cristiano Ronaldo who scored 46 goals by 50 goals, winning Soulier d'Or and getting his successive four top scorer prizes by 14 goals in Champions League. Meanwhile, Real Madrid sealed the championship of League matches during four years, Cristiano Ronaldo playing an important part for it. In addition, Andres Iniesta is unanimously voted as the best player of European Championship 2012.

The journalists in Monaco are to vote at the scene for their best player in their minds through electronic system. The fourth and tenth rankings have been determined, and the former journalists will list the top five best players in their eyes. The top 1 could receive 5 points, and the top 2 will get 4 points, and so on.

4Andrea Pirlo(Italy) - Juventus (90 points)

5Xavier Hernandez Creus(Spain) - Barcelona (57 points)

6Iker Casillas Fernández(Spain) - Real Madrid (53)

7Didier Drogba(The Republic of Cote d'ivoire) - Chelsea (31) – transferred to ShenHua SVA FC

8Petr Cech(Czekh) - Chelsea (14)

9Falcao(Colombia) - Atletico Madrid (14)

10Mesut Oezil(Germany) - Real Madrid (10)

This awards is jointly founded by European Sports Media (ESM), now it is to select the best player without considering their nationality, only if the player has played for one of the club of UEFA member associations.