On Monday, all contenders for the prestigious award were revealed.
All day long, "L'Equipe" announced five footballers each for the "Golden Ball" award on social media.
Initially, it was reported that the prize could be won by representatives of Madrid's "Real" Gareth Bale and Cristiano Ronaldo, "Man City" sniper Sergio Aguero, Dortmund's "Borussia" forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, and Turin's "Juventus" legend Gianluigi Buffon.
Later, the remaining 25 candidates were revealed.
All contenders for the "Golden Ball" award are Aguero, Aubameyang, Bale, Buffon, Cristiano Ronaldo, De Bruyne, Dybala, Godin, Griezmann, Higuain, Ibrahimovic, Iniesta, Koke, Kroos, Lewandowski, Lloris, Mahrez, Messi, Modric, Muller, Neuer, Neymar, Payet, Pepe, Pogba, Rui Patricio, Sergio Ramos, Suarez, Vardy, and Vidal.
