Ballon d’Or: Five favourite players to win award this year revealed

 The five top players for the Ballon d’Or winner this year have been revealed.

The Ballon d’Or remains the most coveted individual award for football players and is presented by French news magazine ‘France Football’.

The most prestigious individual prize in football is now given to the best performing footballer in a season

The winner is selected by a panel of international journalists, national team captains and coaches.

According to Sportskeeda, the five favorites to win the Ballon d’Or this year are:

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria/Napoli)

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid/Brazil)

Kylian Mbappe (France/PSG)

Lionel Messi (Argentina/PSG)

Erling Haaland (Norway/Manchester City)