Ballon d’Or final shortlist

The  23-man rundown has been decreased to only three names and incorporates two Barcelona players, with the victor to be uncovered at a service in Zurich on January 11, 2016.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar will challenge the 2015 Ballon d’Or rivalry after the shortlist was whittled down from 23 names to only three.

Messi is the most loved to arrive the award, having driven Barcelona to an acclaimed treble last season, while Ronaldo is hoping to shield his crown and draw level with the Argentine for general wins.

Were he to get the Ballon d’Or at the function in Zurich on January 11, 2016, it would be Messi’s fifth World Player of the Year title, more than whatever other player.