Ballon d'Or 2020 Power Rankings: Messi, Ronaldo and contenders who could have won the award. Muller seemed to be on his way out of Bayern during the first half of the season as he struggled to make much of an impact under Niko Kovac. Full Ballon d’Or ranking 2019: Lionel Messi wins award and sets new record. Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)9. Sergio Aguero (Man City)17. Failure to win the Coppa Italia and being behind against Lyon in their Champions League last-16 tie means Ronaldo cannot top the list right now, but he would certainly be in the running for the top prize if it were being awarded. Messi, who lifted the coveted trophy in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015, helped Barcelona win La Liga this year and led Argentina to third place at the Copa America in July. The right-back has been so good for Liverpool that he is now rated as the world’s best in his position. #ballondor pic.twitter.com/0K4pakAQQU. Rated as one of the best central defenders in the world, the Napoli man is often linked with a move to the Premier League. During Ajax’s run to the Champions League semi-final, De Jong emerged as one of Europe’s brightest talents, dictating play from the centre of midfield. Widely credited as one of Spurs’ most important players as they progressed to the Champions League final, the attacker has become indispensable for the north London outfit. At the age of 31, he is showing no signs of slowing down. Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or 2019 for the 6th time by the finest of margins. The magical Messi does it again, taking home his sixth Ballon D'or trophy and moving clear of fierce rival Cristiano Ronaldo who has five. The only disappointment in his year was not winning the Africa Cup of Nations with Egypt in the summer. Over the years, the award ceremony has become an annual celebration in the football fraternity and is seen as a crowning moment to decide who the best footballer in the world is. No player can feel more hard done by when it comes to the decision to cancel the Ballon d'Or than Lewandowski. In 2020: Seven goals, 12 assists. Sadio Mane (Liverpool)5. Time goes very quickly, so I want to enjoy football and my family.”. The Barcelona forward edged out Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk to win the award, while the Argentine’s long-time rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who did not attend the ceremony on Monday evening, finished in third place. It's been a good night for Liverpool so far and could get even better with Virgil Van Dijk still in the running for the Ballon D'or. Won Bundesliga & DFB Pokal. Bernardo Silva (Man City) Barcelona bought him for £107m ($133m) making him the fourth-most expensive footballer of all time. Alisson is the very first #yachinetrophy! “You need to respect greatness as well,” Van Dijk said. This campaign, he hasn’t been at his vintage best in Turin and 11 of his 18 goals this season have come for his country. Lionel Messi (Barcelona) I think everyone knew Rapinoe was going to win the award. The 20-year-old continues to set Ligue 1 alight, scoring more than 30 times in 2019 so far. The 2018 World Cup winner added another domestic title to his growing trophy cabinet, and has been linked with a move to Real Madrid. #ballondor pic.twitter.com/m78Eil8Mpo. The 31-year-old also won the FA Cup and League Cup. Here are the players in order of where they finished in the voting: The Portuguese attacking midfielder has emerged as his country’s biggest star since Cristiano Ronaldo burst onto the scene. Georginio Wijnaldum (Liverpool) Won La Liga and Supercopa de Espana. Who is most likely to win the Ballon d'Or 2020? The information contained in Goal.com may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed without the prior written authority of Goal.com, The full list of nominees for football's most coveted individual prize, Suarez’s La Liga goal mark second only to Ronaldo, David Silva struggling to adapt back to La Liga, FIFA 21: Best young players on career mode, Who needs Aouar or Ozil? The Bayern man is ranked only eighth though. In 2020: Nine goals, five assists. ‘I never stopped dreaming and enjoying football like when I was a child. He helped Ajax win the Eredivisie, too. A clear winner in this category. The Portugal midfielder became one of Man City’s most important players as they won three domestic trophies. Why Man Utd paid big money for 'Messi-esque' Diallo, his decision to reject the chance to play in the latter stages of the Champions League for Leipzig. Forging a potent partnership with Alexandre Lacazette, the Gabon international scored 22 times in the Premier League last season and shared the division’s Golden Boot award with Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane. For further details of our complaints policy and to make a complaint please click here. The 2020 Ballon d'Or will be awarded in the December month, 2020. It was his goalscoring exploits towards the end of the season, though, that moved him up this list as he found the net on a number of occasions during the run-in. At the age of 31, he may not get a better chance of claiming the ultimate individual prize. He has also become vital for his national side. Fair to say it's going to be a happy Messi household this evening. @mPinoe #ballondor pic.twitter.com/VQOSfmDNzI, — U.S. Soccer WNT (@USWNT) December 2, 2019. While winning a trophy like the FIFA World Cup or the UEFA Champions League is the pinnacle of a footballer's dream, the Ballon d'Or is perhaps the most coveted individual prize for any footballer. Stanley Matthews of English club Blackpool, was the first player to be awarded the Ballon d’Or. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)=26. How many times has Cristiano Ronaldo won the Ballon d'Or? I am very lucky, I am blessed.”. Joao Felix (Atletico Madrid) The 'perfect' No.9: Can Everton star Calvert-Lewin shoot down Klopp's Liverpool? It is amazing, thank you so much.l”. Dortmund's failure to reach the latter stages of the Champions League means he cannot be any higher on the list, but he certainly made a strong case otherwise.

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