• Gareth Bale, Wales & Real Madrid (Juan Medina / Reuters)
    Gareth Bale, Wales & Real Madrid (Juan Medina / Reuters)
  • Karim Benzema, France & Real Madrid (Sergio Perez / Reuters)
    Karim Benzema, France & Real Madrid (Sergio Perez / Reuters)
  • Kevin de Bruyne, Belgium & Manchester City (Jason Cairnduff / Action Images / Reuters)
    Kevin de Bruyne, Belgium & Manchester City (Jason Cairnduff / Action Images / Reuters)
  • Eden Hazard, Belgium & Chelsea (Ian Kington / AFP)
    Eden Hazard, Belgium & Chelsea (Ian Kington / AFP)
  • Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden & Paris Saint-Germain (Franck Fife / AFP)
    Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Sweden & Paris Saint-Germain (Franck Fife / AFP)
  • Andres Iniesta, Spain & Barcelona (Josep Lago / AFP)
    Andres Iniesta, Spain & Barcelona (Josep Lago / AFP)
  • Toni Kroos, Germany & Real Madrid (Marcus Brandt / EPA)
    Toni Kroos, Germany & Real Madrid (Marcus Brandt / EPA)
  • Robert Lewandowski, Poland & Bayern Munich (Christof Stache / AFP)
    Robert Lewandowski, Poland & Bayern Munich (Christof Stache / AFP)
  • Javier Mascherano, Argentina & Barcelona (Clive Rose / Getty Images)
    Javier Mascherano, Argentina & Barcelona (Clive Rose / Getty Images)
  • Lionel Messi, Argentina & Barcelona (Javier Barbancho / Reuters)
    Lionel Messi, Argentina & Barcelona (Javier Barbancho / Reuters)
  • Thomas Muller, Germany & Bayern Munich (Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA)
    Thomas Muller, Germany & Bayern Munich (Facundo Arrizabalaga / EPA)
  • Manuel Neuer, Germany & Bayern Munich (Alex Grimm / Bongarts / Getty Images)
    Manuel Neuer, Germany & Bayern Munich (Alex Grimm / Bongarts / Getty Images)
  • Neymar, Brazil & Barcelona (David Ramos / Getty Images)
    Neymar, Brazil & Barcelona (David Ramos / Getty Images)
  • Paul Pogba, France & Juventus (Gabriel Bouys / AFP)
    Paul Pogba, France & Juventus (Gabriel Bouys / AFP)
  • Ivan Rakitic, Croatia & Barcelona (Josep Lago / AFP)
    Ivan Rakitic, Croatia & Barcelona (Josep Lago / AFP)
  • Arjen Robben, Netherlands & Bayern Munich (Javier Soriano / AFP)
    Arjen Robben, Netherlands & Bayern Munich (Javier Soriano / AFP)
  • James Rodriguez, Colombia & Real Madrid (Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno / Getty Images)
    James Rodriguez, Colombia & Real Madrid (Gonzalo Arroyo Moreno / Getty Images)
  • Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal & Real Madrid. (Daniel Ochoa de Olza / AP)
    Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal & Real Madrid. (Daniel Ochoa de Olza / AP)
  • Alexis Sanchez, Chile & Arsenal (Michael Regan / Getty Images)
    Alexis Sanchez, Chile & Arsenal (Michael Regan / Getty Images)
  • Luis Suarez, Uruguay & Barcelona (Denis Doyle / Getty Images)
    Luis Suarez, Uruguay & Barcelona (Denis Doyle / Getty Images)
  • Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast & Manchester City (Barry Aldworth / EPA)
    Yaya Toure, Ivory Coast & Manchester City (Barry Aldworth / EPA)
  • Arturo Vidal, Chile & Bayern Munich (Martin Bernett / AP)
    Arturo Vidal, Chile & Bayern Munich (Martin Bernett / AP)

Sergio Aguero to Arturo Vidal, Messi and Ronaldo in between – Ballon d’Or shortlist in pictures


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A click-through of each of the 23 players named by Fifa on Tuesday to the Ballon d’Or shortlist.