Our choices are based upon player performances across 2021, which we're informing by statistics and the eye test, as well as their output over the last few years in instances . Real Madrid's Gareth Bale is motivated by an ambition to win the Ballon d'Or and can only do so if he plays more, his agent said. Here is the complete top 20 of the best players in 2015: 1 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona) 41.33% 2 Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 27.76% 3 Neymar (FC Barcelona) 7.86% 4 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) 4.17% 5 Luis Suarez (FC Barcelona) 3.38% 6 Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich) 2.21% 7 Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich) 1.97% 8 Eden Hazard (Chelsea) 1.33% 9 Andres Iniesta (FC Barcelona) 1.24% 10 Alexis Sanchez (Arsenal) 1.18% 11 Zlatan Ibrahimovic (PSG) 1.13% 12 Yaya Toure (Manchester City) 0.89% 13 Sergio Aguero (Manchester City) 0.86% 14 Javier Mascherano (FC Barcelona) 0.79% 15 Paul Pogba (Juventus) 0.72% 16 Gareth Bale (Real Madrid) 0.65% 17 Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich) 0.58% 18 Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City) 0.47% 19 James Rodriguez (Real Madrid) 0.45% 20 Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 0.40%, Gallery: FIFA Announce 2015 World Team Of The Year. Able to influence matches from anywhere in midfield or across the front line, he has an uncanny ability to be in the right place at the right time and to make the right decisions. When he emerged onto the scene in 2004 with some amazing performances in that summers European Championship, it was hard to deny Wayne Rooneys status as the most exciting youngster in the game. His longstanding rival Cristiano Ronaldo followed with 27.76% in second place, ahead of Neymar, who got 7.86% of the votes. Messi's Barcelona teammates Luis Suarez and Neymar finished 4th and 5th respectively. Manchester City's Bernardo Silva came in at joint 22nd with team-mate Phil Foden. De Gea's $24 million salary makes him the highest-paid goalkeeper in the world. Didier Drogba may have only scored five Premier League goals in his final season with Chelsea, but he was always a man for the big occasions. The Welshman's Real Madrid team-mate Cristiano Ronaldo scooped the award, beating Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann to win it for the fourth time. The truth is perhaps that a number of controversies a charge of racism in 2011 and 3 unsavoury incidents that saw him bite opposition players may have swayed voting. [7][8], A shortlist of 23 male players was compiled by members of FIFA's Football Committee as well as a group of experts from France Football. Something went wrong, please try again later. Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right. Wales' Gareth Bale gestures in frustration. Neymar (Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain), 7. We provide exclusive analysis and live match performance reports of soccer players and teams, from a database of over 225.000 players, 14.000 teams, playing a total of more then 520.000 matches. As always you can unsubscribe at any time. Riyad Mahrez, Jamie Vardy, Pepe and Gigi . Argentina's Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world for a record-stretching seventh time on Monday, beating Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho to lift football's. There have been over 40 winners since the Ballon d'Or's original inception in 1956, when it was known as the European Footballer of the Year award. Mane was Africas highest-ranked player this year with 347 points which saw him finish in fourth place. Gareth Bale, in his most prolific year with Tottenham (26 goals, 24 computable for our study) and that pushed him definitely to the Bernabeu. The results for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or were:[10], The following 20 men were originally in contention for the 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or:[10], Pel was given an honorary Ballon d'Or, having won three FIFA World Cups with Brazil but never an individual award from FIFA, as during his playing career only European-based players were eligible to win the original Ballon d'Or. Karim Benzema has broken Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messis dominance of the Ballon dOr after helping Real Madrid win the Champions League during the 2021/22 season. The Chelsea man wouldn't be on most fans' list to win the prize normally, but he has forced his way there.Influential in Chelsea's Champions League win, Jorginho then went and excelled as Italy won Euro 2020, and then he added the Super Cup to his rapidly expanding trophy cabinet. The Frenchman scored 44 goals as Los Blancos won club footballs most prestigious trophy and LaLiga. Gareth Bale didn't make the top five in this year's Ballon d'Or despite enjoying a stellar 12 months for both club and country. Liverpool's trio of Sadio Mane, Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk all placed in the top five of the Ballon d'Or ranking in 2019 but they were all seen off by Lionel Messi who won his sixth award. Alvaro Rodriguez: Have Madrid unearthed their own Haaland. Tottenham Hotspur. The Croatian international lifted the UEFA Champions League title with Real Madrid and took his national team to the. Somehow, hes never made the top three when it comes to the Ballon dOr. T he combat between two galacticos will be fought on the pitch on Wednesday, when either Cristiano Ronaldo or Gareth Bale will win a place in the Euro 2016 final and very likely clinch the Ballon . Diego Forlan (Atletico Madrid and Inter Milan), 8. George Weah is still the only African player ever to have won the Ballon dOr, but thats not to say we havent seen a wealth of talent emerging from the continent over the last 20 years. Salah also scored 10 Champions League goals to help Liverpool reach the final against Real Madrid and had he not gone off injured in the final, who knows what could have happened. Lionel Messi has become the first current Paris Saint-Germain player to win the Ballon d'Or! But he was also outstanding during Italys 2006 World Cup triumph, making the most assists during the tournament and being named in the competitions All-Star Team. Luka Modri, who was integral to Croatia's surprise journey to the . Del Pieros Italy side struggled in the 1996 European Championship a tournament in which Sammer and Shearer thrived. He was not helped by the fact that some of his Barcelona team-mates waned even more, which is why it was a year of relative underachievement for Messi even though he produced his finest World Cup performances (though he was subdued in the latter stages) and became the all-time leading scorer in El Clsico thanks to a superb hat-trick against Real Madrid in March, The man that Pep Guardiola considers the cleverest player he has ever coached showed himself to be among the most influential midfielders on the planet while helping Bayern win the domestic double and confirmed his reputation as the best right-back around while captaining Germany to victory at the World Cup, At the age of 22 the Brazilian shouldered a burden of pressure that few players have ever endured at a World Cup and he did so with rare skill and infectious insouciance. And later, Euro 2012 saw him lead Italy to the final again winning 3 Man of the Match awards. Five-time Ballon d'Or winner Ronaldo came 20th after scoring 18 goals in 31 matches for Manchester United last season. Scholes has been named by legends such as Xavi, Thierry Henry and Pele as one of the best players of his generation but despite this, he never placed in the top three of the Ballon dOr. In the most recent instalment of the Ballon dOr, Mo Salah was once again Africas best-performing player. Messi has won the men's Ballon d'Or award a record seven times, Cristiano Ronaldo has won the award five times. Real Madrid. Bale scored two goals in the Champions League final for Real Madrid The Ballon d'Or award will be announced on December 3 Real Madrid and Wales forward Gareth Bale and Manchester City's. Having been named the best player of Euro 2020, Gianluigi Donnarumma would have been the guaranteed winner of the Ballon d'Or in years gone by. Liverpools trio of Sadio Mane, Mo Salah and Virgil van Dijk all placed in the top five of the Ballon dOr ranking in 2019 but they were all seen off by Lionel Messi who won his sixth award. Do you think Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar were the top 3 players in 2015? And while some legends of the game such as Andres Iniesta and Thierry Henry never won the award, they at least placed in the top 3 at some point. Robert Lewandowski, who deserved this award in 2020, has absolutely everything needed to finally get his hands on the Ballon d'Or this time around.Not only did his Bayern Munich side win the Bundesliga, DfL Supercup, Club World Cup and Super Cup, they did so thanks to Lewandowski's return of 48 goals and nine assists in just 40 games. Top 10 Ballon D'or finishes: Mohamed Salah - 4* (2018,2019,2021,2022) Eden Hazard - 2 (2015,2019) Gareth Bale - 2 (2013,2016) Arjun Robben - 2 (2013,2014) *Salah would've definitely finished T10 in 2020 too but it was cancelled 17 Feb 2023 10:50:13 The likely reason for this? P.S. Last season's Premier League joint top goalscorer Mohamed Salah is included, after also providing the most assists last season, despite Liverpool falling just short of the title. Paris Saint-Germain star Kylian Mbappe is the fastest football player in the world right now. He rejoined Manchester United in 2022. The story of Yaya Toures completely average Arsenal trial against Barnet, 11 Premier League records that Liverpools Mo Salah has broken. December 12, 2016. Check your inbox for the latest team and player news from South Africa and the world! Mane was Africa's highest-ranked player this year with 347 points which saw him finish in fourth place. Mahrez was a key component to their success as he scored 17 goals and got 11 assists. READ:11 Premier League records that Liverpools Mo Salah has broken. Voted Fifas best young player of the year for 2014, the Frenchman showed both for his club and country that he is among the most potent all-round midfielders on the planet, Following his acrimonious move from Borussia Dortmund to Bayern Munich the youngster did not quite find consistency but he did show flashes of refined skill and intelligence, most obviously when volleying the winning goal in the World Cup final, After ending a mammoth barren streak for France, the striker finally began to convince his compatriots that he was not wasting his potential and he contributed to a decent World Cup showing by his country. Thats what talkSPORT.com is looking at, stretching back to 2000. Andrey Arshavin (Zenit Saint Petersburg), 2. Please logout and login again. Former Manchester United and England midfielder Paul Scholes was a player who perhaps didnt receive as many plaudits as he shouldve done during his active career. Some questioned how he would fit in to Real Madrid following his move from Bayern Munich in the wake of his triumphant World Cup, but he has already made his new team more fluent, One of the most sorely-missed absentees from the World Cup, the Swede was the second-highest scorer in last seasons Champions League and struck 10 goals more than anyone else in Ligue 1 as ParisSaint-Germain romped to the title in France, The Colombian went to the World Cup on the back of a club season in which he finished as the leading assist-provider in Ligue 1. 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GARETH BALE is the only British player to feature in the 23-man Ballon d'Or shortlist for the third year running while the Premier League has five nominees. Success at such a high-profile event was pretty much all it used to take.There's obviously no discrediting that success, but in a world in which multiple trophies and countless excellent performances are necessary to win the prize, Donnarumma is likely to come up short. [14], This award will be decided by the same voters and system as that of the women's player award. What are the things likely counting against Bale in the voting for the award? He also won numerous other minor trophies, and was named the Serie A Footballer of the Year on 3 occasions. 2007. The PFA Players' Player of the Year for the second year running, it's clear that Kevin De Bruyne's peers see him in an elite light.He pulled the strings for Manchester City as they wrestled the Premier League title back to the Etihad, and that's always going to count for a lot in the Ballon d'Or vote. [1] The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013 but was extended to 29 November 2013 for the first time in history. The Portuguese claimed a mammoth 745 to claim the award for the fourth time, having won it. . [1] The deadline for voting was 15 November 2013 but was extended to 29 November 2013 for the first time in history. The Egyptian winger scored 32 Premier League goals in the 2017-18 season, which is the highest scoring season of a Premier League player this century. However, Ronaldo and Messis dominance is over. Bale is currently one of the highest-earning footballers in the world, and will no doubt be an asset for the north Londoners with whom he first exploded onto the scene. Nadine Angerer was announced as the Women's World Player of the Year recipient, while Jupp Heynckes claimed the World Coach of the Year for Men's Football, and Silvia Neid the World Coach of the Year for Women's Football. Robert Lewandowski was among the front-runners for the 2021 edition but Paris Saint-German superstar and six-time winner Messi added a seventh triumph. Cristiano Ronaldo stormed to victory in the 2016 Ballon dOr with 745 points to Lionel Messis 316, but in Africa this year was all about Riyad Mahrez. Kevin De Bruyne 7. The Manchester City midfielder finished 14th in the overall voting but was the Premier Leagues highest-placed player this season. However, this brilliant goalscorers talents shouldve been better recognised by the Ballon dOr at some point. Riyad Mahrez took 12th, Kevin de Bruyne finished in third and new signing Erling Haaland finished in tenth. From legends of the 1960s and 1970s like George Best and Johan Cruyff, to modern-day superstars like Zinedine Zidane and Luis Figo, the award has seen the best and only the best lift it. Not only did his PSG side lose their grip on the Ligue 1 title, but he failed to make a splash at the Euros as France were dumped out early.In today's Ballon d'Or race, winning trophies is as important as ever, and Mbappe doesn't have the cabinet needed for a genuine push at this one. He stands at 6'06" in feet and inches (185 cm) and weighs about . The winners were announced on 3 December 2018, and for the first time in its history, the Ballon d'Or Fminin and Kopa Trophy were awarded to the best female footballer and male under-21 footballer, respectively. Zlatan Ibrahimovic (AC Milan and Paris Saint-Germain), 4. Liverpools main man finished sixth in the rankings with 188 points. The results are in from the 2022 Ballon d'Or. The awards were given out in Zrich on 13 January 2014. If you want an example of how influential trophies are to the Ballon d'Or race, look no further than Jorginho. Robert Lewandowski - now a Barcelona player - was once again nominated after scoring more goals than he had appearances in both the Bundesliga and Champions League for Bayern Munich last season; 48 goals in 44 matches. This service is provided on talkSPORT Ltd's Terms of Use in accordance with our Privacy Policy. But there's only one logical thing to do, and that's rank the top 15 contenders by their likelihood to win. Whether or not Ronaldo truly feels threatened by Bale, or vic versa, is unknown. It might not seem that long ago since Karim Benzema was picking up the 2022 Ballon d'Or, but the race for the 2023 award has already picked up plenty of steam. The Welshman finished ahead of the likes of Paul Pogba, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Jamie Vardy, Get the latest Welsh Rugby news analysis and interviews. [15] The shortlist of candidates was announced on 29 October 2013,[1] with the three finalists (indicated in bold type) announced on 9 December 2013. Karim Benzema has broken Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi's dominance of the Ballon d'Or after helping Real Madrid win the Champions League during the 2021/22 season. The Ivorian would surely appear higher in the rankings if he had been able to help City go farther in the Champions League and if injury and bereavement had not complicated his World Cup, A diligent defender for Barcelona, the Argentinian was one of the outstanding performers at the World Cup, providing the solidity and drive that enabled his teams more glamorous players to thrive. 2023 Minute Media - All rights reserved. It was his second Ballon d'Or, after winning the award in 2008, as well as his first FIFA Ballon d'Or. The likes of Paolo Maldini and Gianluigi Buffon have placed in the top three, but many other Italian legends missed out on even this, and amongst their ranks is playmaker and forward Francesco Totti. He drove Real Madrid to the holy grail last season, leading the clubs charge for their 10th European champions title, and he will probably have smashed the Champions League scoring records by the time the Ballon dOr is handed out, having already set historic scoring streaks in Spain this season. So rather than compare the chances of the 30-man shortlist to win the prize, we thought we'd make our own alternate ranking system. If you don't receive an email, please check your spam or Promotions Tab and "move us" to your primary inbox! Thomas Muller and Manuel Neuer complete a strong Bayern Munich portion among the top 10, with Eden Hazard, the Premier League player with the most votes, in eighth place. No other player has made more appearances for the club than his 785 games, and hes also their all-time top goalscorer with 307 strikes. Despite all of this, the Irish midfielder never made the top three when it came to the Ballon dOr. Gareth Bale Real Madrid While not his best campaign with Real Madrid last season Bale still scored 16 goals for the club in just 26 games 20 starts. The Senegalese winger had his best goalscoring season with Liverpool in 2019 as he scored 26 goals in all competitions as Liverpool won the Champions League. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang had the most prolific season of his career with Borussia Dortmund in 2016-17 as he scored 40 goals across all competitions. Ruud van Nistelrooy (Manchester United), 10. The race to win the Golden Ball is well and truly on, with the return of the Champions League having only intensified matters. Quite why this was remains a mystery! Just the Coppa Italia for Cristiano Ronaldo, whose lack of major silverware is likely to be too much for voters to ignore.36 goals in 44 appearances for Juventus was an incredible haul from Ronaldo, but he'll be harmed by the toxic slump endured by Manchester United at the end of the year. He came very close, though. Guardiola 'Fires Shots' At Man Utd After Carabao Cup Success, Ex-Al Ahly Player Makes Two Big Sundowns Claims, Ndlovu Reveals Money Decision In Pirates Exit. What topics would you like to know more about? In the Forbes list of the rich, Argentine Lionel The ninety-minute ceremony was hosted by Fernanda Lima along with Ruud Gullit. But in 2016, when he helped Wales to an unlikely European Championship semi-final and won the Champions League, he was surely worthy of a top three finish. These are the world's top 30 football . With very little time to prepare, we immediately get the envelope open and the Italian defender announced that Barcelona's young Golden Boy is the winner of the . However, the best he has been able do in the Ballon dOr so far was a 5th place finish in 2015. Not the flashiest player, Keanes game was never about scoring or creating goals his tough tackling, driving style made him the heartbeat of Uniteds side during his time at the club. $40million Lionel Messi is the third richest footballer of the world's 10 richest footballers to be found by 2020 with a net worth of $400million. Kylian Mbapp 6. Could it be Jorginho? 1. If you can mastermind that kind of success, you'll always have a shot at winning the ultimate prize. One of the most decorated players in English football history, Roy Keane won 7 Premier League titles, 4 FA Cups and the Champions League during his time with Manchester United. The 2013 FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala was the fourth year for FIFA 's awards for the top football players and coaches of the year. Rankings for the 2016 Ballon d'Or after Cristiano Ronaldo won for the fourth time on Monday. He shone at the World Cup until injury cut him down in the quarter-final. After a difficult first season at Barcelona he evolved to become a worthy peer of Messi, The young Belgian demonstrated phenomenal talent and exceptional composure to help Atltico Madrid to an unlikely Spanish title and to the final of the Champions League, withstanding unusual scrutiny to knock out his parent club, Chelsea, in the semi-final. 2008. Arsenal beating Everton to Gabriel proving vital, Liverpool need midfielders - but they need a new Van Dijk too, Five things Xavi must do to avoid another Barca crisis. Harry Kane (21st) and Son Heung-Min (11th) were Tottenham's representatives. Kylian Mbappe (Monaco and Paris Saint-Germain), 2. Christopher Nkunku - Bundesliga Player of the Season for 2021/22 - was also joint 25th alongside Bayern Munich's Joshua Kimmich. He has been relentlessly excellent. Sadio Mane (Liverpool and Bayern Munich), 4. The Wales talisman not only led his nation to their first major finals in over 50 years, but guided them to the semi-finals at Euro 2016 - a historical achievement. Seven of his goals that year came in the Champions League as Dortmund made it into the quarter-finals. Right now though, hes definitely up there with the best players to never receive a top 3 finish in the prestigious award. Gareth Bale has been one of Britain's greatest footballing exports during his time at Real Madrid. ), Karim Benzema was picking up the 2022 Ballon d'Or, Five reasons why Man Utd can win a quadruple , Pepe's best assist? A lack of trophies continues to harm Harry Kane's chances of winning the Ballon d'Or, which is a real shame as the Englishman was in the best form of his life for the majority of 2021.An elite goalscorer, Kane added an impressive creativity streak to his game this year, and he'd be far higher in these rankings had he got his hands on some silverware. Indeed, Fernando Torres, Xavi and Andres Iniesta all finished in the top three in the Ballon dOr during that time period. World's highest paid footballers. And while it gained him recognition at Old Trafford and eventually worldwide, his lack of pizzazz in comparison to his contemporaries may have held him back when it came to the Ballon dOr. The Frenchman scored 44. Could it be Erling Haaland? All of which make Bale a threat to knock Ronaldo off his perch as the alpha of Madrid. Since 1990, only two Italian players Roberto Baggio and Fabio Cannavaro have won the Ballon dOr. 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