Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich)
The current favourite for the Ballon d’Or after a breathtaking past 12 months for his dominant club side, although less so for les Bleus, who now look likely to miss out on next summer’s World Cup finals following their shock 2-0 loss to Ukraine in Kiev on Friday night.
However, for the all-conquering Bavarians, the French wide man has been in imperious form as Bayern won the Bundesliga, German Cup and Uefa Champions League last season, with the 30-year-old being their star performer along the way in their Treble.