Source: Daily_Mail
Giggs up for European Footballer of the Year a month before his 36th birthday
Manchester United veteran Ryan Giggs is among 10 Barclays Premier League players up for the European Footballer of the Year award.
Giggs is joined on the 30-man Ballon d'Or shortlist by United team-mates Wayne Rooney and Nemanja Vidic.
Chelsea also have three players - Frank Lampard, John Terry and Didier Drogba - in contention, while Arsenal and Liverpool both have two.
Cesc Fabregas and Andrey Arshavin are up for the Gunners, while Liverpool pair Stevem Gerrard and Fernando Torres are also shortlisted.
Last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo is also in the running after his world record £80million swich from United to Real Madrid. European champions Barcelona have six players in the race.
The Ballon d'Or is voted for by journalists and organised by France Football magazine. The winner will be announced on December 1.
Shortlist: Andrey Arshavin (Arsenal), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid), Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid), Diego (Juventus), Didier Drogba (Chelsea), Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg), Samuel Eto'o (Inter Milan), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Ryan Giggs (Manchester United), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Thierry Henry (Barcelona), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Barcelona), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Julio Cesar (Inter Milan), Kaka (Real Madrid), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Maicon (Inter Milan), Lionel Messi (Barcelona), Luis Fabiano (Sevilla), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), John Terry (Chelsea), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United), David Villa (Valencia), Xavi (Barcelona), Yaya Toure (Barcelona)
