Lionel Messi and 22 other names selected for Ballon D’Or Shortlist

 

23 names have been chosen for the FIFA Ballon D’Or Shortlist, but let’s be honest no-one but Lionel Messi is winning the award this year. The list is pretty academic but here it is in full:

Sergio Aguero (Argentina/Manchester City),

Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid),

Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid),

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid),

Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/VfL Wolfsburg/Manchester City),

Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea),

Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Paris Saint-Germain),

Andres Iniesta (Spain/FC Barcelona),

Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid),

Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich),

Javier Mascherano (Argentina/FC Barcelona),

Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona),

Thomas Muller (Germany/FC Bayern Munich),

Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern Munich),

Neymar (Brazil/FC Barcelona),

Paul Pogba (France/Juventus),

Ivan Rakitic (Croatia/FC Barcelona),

Arjen Robben (Netherlands/FC Bayern Munich),

James Rodriguez (Colombia/Real Madrid),

Alexis Sanchez (Chile/Arsenal),

Luis Suarez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona),

Yaya Toure (Côte d’Ivoire/Manchester City),

Arturo Vidal (Chile/Juventus/FC Bayern Munich).