Today at 19:30 in the largest city of Switzerland, Zurich, the 2015 "Ballon d'Or" award ceremony will take place. The most attention will be focused on the presentation of the "Golden Ball", where three of the best football players on the planet will compete.
As in every year, there are two eternal rivals among the contenders - Lionel Messi (Barcelona) and Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid). However, this year for the first time Neymar has also made it to the list, who is considered one of the main candidates to triumph in these elections after the two mentioned footballers.
Of the three, the striker of the royal club C. Ronaldo stands out in terms of goals scored, as he managed to score 57 goals throughout the calendar year. Despite impressive personal statistics, this year the Portuguese is not considered the main favorite, as he did not win any club titles.
Neymar, along with his teammate L. Messi, had impressive years both in personal indicators and in team trophies won. The Barcelona team managed to win almost all the trophies in 2015, except for the Spanish Super Cup title.
C. Ronaldo has won the "Golden Ball" in the last two years, but L. Messi has four "Ballon d'Or" awards in his trophy case.
Statistics of the three "Golden Ball" contenders in 2015:
Cristiano Ronaldo
Real Madrid
Matches played: 52
Goals scored: 54
Assists: 17
Portugal national team
Matches played: 5
Goals scored: 3
Assists: 0
Neymar
Barcelona
Matches played: 55
Goals scored: 42
Assists: 21
Brazil national team
Matches played: 9
Goals scored: 3
Assists: 1
Lionel Messi
Barcelona
Matches played: 53
Goals scored: 48
Assists: 23
Argentina national team
Matches played: 8
Goals scored: 4
Assists: 3
