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Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Luis Suarez head the shortlist for the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or.
As indicated by Soccernet, Real Madrid forward Ronaldo, who has won the recompense for as long as two years, is joined by fellow team members Gareth Bale, Karim Benzema, Toni Kroos and James Rodriguez.
What's more, Barcelona's assaulting triumvirate of Messi, who is a four-time victor, Neymar and Suarez are recorded alongside individual Blaugrana stars Andres Iniesta, Javier Mascherano and Ivan Rakitic. With six, Barca have the most players selected.
It implies the two Spanish titans between them give a large portion of the 23-man shortlist.
Bayern Munich additionally have five players – Robert Lewandowski, Thomas Muller, Manuel Neuer, Arjen Robben and Arturo Vidal.
Five Premier League stars make the rundown, headed by Arsenal's Alexis Sanchez after he helped Chile to Copa America magnificence on home soil in the mid year. PFA Players' Player of the Year Eden Hazard is the main agent from Premier League champions Chelsea.
Manchester City have three players named: Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure and Kevin De Bruyne. Wales and Real Madrid forward Bale is the main British player named.
Juventus' midfielder Paul Pogba is the main player from Serie A – however Vidal played the first 50% of the year with Juve, with Paris Saint-Germain striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic finishing the 23.
Arsene Wenger and Jose Mourinho are both on a 10-man shortlist for the mentor of the year grant, nearby Barcelona's treble-winning mentor Luis Enrique and Bayern Munich's Pep Guardi
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