The prize is awarded to the most valuable player in the 32-team tournament. The decision will be announced on Monday.
Of the 10 nominees, four are Italian and three French.
The nominations are: Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Maniche (Portugal), Michael Ballack (Germany), Andrea Pirlo (Italy), Gianluca Zambrotta (Italy), Thierry Henry (France), Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Patrick Vieira (France), Miroslav Klose (Germany), Zinedine Zidane (France).
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