1) Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
An outstanding player at the top of his game, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo may be the big favourite to win the Ballon d’Or again this year. The Portuguese international may have done little of note at the World Cup this summer, but he was majestic as Real won the Champions League and Copa del Rey, scoring at a phenomenal rate to establish himself as one of the finest players of his generation.

