Today, Jamie Vardy, who is nominated for the world's best footballer award, broke a streak - for the past three years, there have been no players from England on this list.
The last time among the 30 nominees to receive the "Ballon d'Or" in 2012 was "Manchester United" captain Wayne Rooney.
Last season, Vardy contributed to the incredible triumph of "Leicester City" in the "Premier" league and broke Ruud van Nistelrooy's record for the number of consecutive matches in which he scored.
Interestingly, it has been 11 years since the Englishman made it to the top three best players on the planet. In 2005, defender Frank Lampard managed to break into the trio.
Michael Owen held the Golden Ball four years earlier.
