BALLON D'OR 2017: RONALDO, NEYMAR & MESSI AMONG NOMINEES
The full 30-man list includes seven Real Madrid players following their second successive Champions League win last season Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi lead an illustrious list of 30 players nominated for the 2017 Ballon d'Or award. The full list of top footballers was revealed across Monday by organisers France Football, with Champions League and LA Liga winners Real Madrid dominating with seven nominees. Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is also among the nominees after he claimed his second Premier League title in a row following his switch from Leicester City. Philippe Coutinho, De Gea, Kane and Kevin De Bruyne are also recognised for their performances in the English top-flight. Other nominees include Napoli forward Dries Mertens, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Roma striker Edin Dzeko, who finished as Serie A's top goalscorer last season.. The list of 2017 Ballon d'Or nominees will be shown below, and will be updated as more annou