Shortlist released and unfortunately Paul cant predict this one he [assed in an event he probably didn't see coming.
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/10/26/germany.paul.octopus.death/?hpt=T2
1. Xabi Alonso (Spain)
2. Daniel Alves (Brazil)
3. Iker Casillas (Spain)
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
5. Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire)
6. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
7. Cesc Fabregas (Spain)
8. Diego Forlán (Uruguay)
9. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
10. Andrés Iniesta (Spain)
11. Júlio César (Brazil)
12. Miroslav Klose (Germany)
13. Philipp Lahm (Germany)
14. Maicon (Brazil)
17. Lionel Messi (Argentina)
18. Thomas Müller (Germany)
19. Mesut Özil (Germany)
20. Carles Puyol (Spain)
21. Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
22. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
23. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
24. David Villa (Spain)
25. Xavi (Spain)
http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/releases/newsid=1323915.html
http://www.cnn.com/2010/SPORT/10/26/germany.paul.octopus.death/?hpt=T2
1. Xabi Alonso (Spain)
2. Daniel Alves (Brazil)
3. Iker Casillas (Spain)
4. Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
5. Didier Drogba (Côte d’Ivoire)
6. Samuel Eto’o (Cameroon)
7. Cesc Fabregas (Spain)
8. Diego Forlán (Uruguay)
9. Asamoah Gyan (Ghana)
10. Andrés Iniesta (Spain)
11. Júlio César (Brazil)
12. Miroslav Klose (Germany)
13. Philipp Lahm (Germany)
14. Maicon (Brazil)
17. Lionel Messi (Argentina)
18. Thomas Müller (Germany)
19. Mesut Özil (Germany)
20. Carles Puyol (Spain)
21. Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
22. Bastian Schweinsteiger (Germany)
23. Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)
24. David Villa (Spain)
25. Xavi (Spain)
http://www.fifa.com/classicfootball/releases/newsid=1323915.html