BALLON D'OR 2017: NEYMAR, GRIEZMANN & SUAREZ AMONG NOMINEES
Antoine Griezmann and Gianluigi Buffon have joined the likes of Neymar and Luis Suarez as nominees for the 2017 Ballon d'Or award, with the first 20 candidates released.
Monaco forward Radamel Falcao, Liverpool star Sadio Mane and Real Madrid's Toni Kroos also feature in the latest release, with France Football releasing the full 30-man list in batches over the course of October 9.
Neymar has been recognised following an eventful year that has seen the Brazil star impress for both his national team and Barcelona, before his world-record summer transfer to PSG. Suarez, meanwhile, was one of Barca's key men last term, scoring 37 goals in all competitions.Neymar 14/1 to be CL top scorer
Griezmann, of course, was one of the final three in the 2016 Ballon d'Or, finishing third, and he continued his fine form for Diego Simeone's side with 26 goals in all competitions last season.
Kroos, meanwhile, played pivotal roles as Madrid won the Liga title, while Zinedine Zidane's side became the first team to win back-to-back Champions League titles, and is joined on the list by team-mates Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric and Marcelo.
Juventus attacker Paulo Dybala is nominated alongside Buffon after enjoying a stand-out 2017, helping the Bianconeri to yet another Serie A title and the Champions League final.
Chelsea midfielder N'Golo Kante is also among the nominees after he claimed his second Premier League title in a row following his switch from Leicester City. Philippe Coutinho, De Gea, Kane and Kevin De Bruyne are also recognised for their performances in the English top-flight.
Other nominees include Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, Atletico Madrid goalkeeper Jan Oblak and Roma forward Edin Dzeko, who finished as Serie A's top goalscorer last season..
The next announcement is due at 18:35 (CET), with the final batch of nominees coming at 19:15.
Both Cristiano Ronaldo, who is the current holder of the award and aiming to claim his fifth title, and Lionel Messi are expected to be nominated later in the day.
The list of 2017 Ballon d'Or nominees will be shown below, and will be updated as more announcements are made through the day...
| Player | Teams |
|---|---|
| Neymar | PSG & Brazil |
| Luka Modric | Real Madrid & Croatia |
| Paulo Dybala | Juventus & Argentina |
| Marcelo | Real Madrid & Brazil |
| N'Golo Kante | Chelsea & France |
| Luis Suarez | Barcelona & Uruguay |
| Sergio Ramos | Real Madrid & Spain |
| Jan Oblak | Atletico Madrid & Slovenia |
| Philippe Coutinho | Liverpool & Brazil |
| Dries Mertens | Napoli & Belgium |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City & Belgium |
| Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich & Poland |
| David de Gea | Manchester United & Spain |
| Harry Kane | Tottenham & England |
| Edin Dzeko | Roma & Bosnia-Herzegovina |
| Antoine Griezmann | Atletico Madrid & France |
| Gianluigi Buffon | Juventus & Italy |
| Radamel Falcao | Monaco & Colombia |
| Sadio Mane | Liverpool & Senegal |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid & Germany |
READ MORE:http://www.goal.com/en-ng/news/ballon-dor-2017-nominees-neymar-griezmann-suarez/19lbui9rfak1q16oahlv3yaae7
BALLON D'OR 2017: NEYMAR, GRIEZMANN & SUAREZ AMONG NOMINEES
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