See how we rank the 15 nominees for this year’s award…
FIFpro have just published their shortlist for the midfielders in this year’s Ballon d’Or team of the year. While they are all world class players who play for top teams, some are clearly above others when considering the last 12 months. Here we run down the 15 nominees, in order of how we think they rank.
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15) Xavi
Lucky to have made the list after being phased out of Barcelona’s first team.