Juventus stars dominate UEFA's best player list
ByFootballItalia
Updated 15/07/2015 at 19:40 GMT
Juventus stars make up half the 10 nominees for the UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.
Juventus' Arturo Vidal (L) celebrates with his team mate Paul Pogba after scoring against Atalanta during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Atleti Azzurri d'Italia stadium in Bergamo December 22, 2013. REUTERS/Giorgio Perottino
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The Italian side did the Double domestically and reached the Champions League Final, losing to Barcelona.
UEFA released the list of nominees for best player in European competition this season and Juve dominate the pack.
Gigi Buffon, Paul Pogba, Arturo Vidal, Carlos Tevez and Andrea Pirlo are all up for the award.
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Juventus' Carlos Tevez (L) celebrates with Andrea Pirlo after scoring against Torino during their Italian Serie A soccer match at Juventus Stadium in Turin February 23, 2014. REUTERS/Giorgio Perottino
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They will challenge the Barcelona trio of Leo Messi, Andres Iniesta and Neymar, Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Chelsea’s Eden Hazard.
The list was put together by a jury of journalists and players from 54 UEFA Federations.
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Barcelona's Andres Iniesta (L) reacts next to team-mate Lionel Messi during their Spanish First Division soccer match against Granada at Nuevo Los Carmenes stadium in Granada, April 12, 2014. REUTERS/Marcelo del Pozo
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The top three will be revealed on August 12 ahead of the trophy winner on August 28.
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