N’GOLO KANE, Paulo Dybala, Philippe Coutinho. Luis Suarez and Neymar have all been named on the Ballon d’Or shortlist for 2017… with the first 15 names now revealed.
France Football will continue to release names throughout the day, with the final five set to be named at 6.15pm.
The full Ballon d’Or shortlist will comprise of 30 names.
Real Madrid’s star trio Sergio Ramos, Luka Modric and Marcelo were listed on Monday morning, as have Premier League pair N’Golo Kante and Philippe Coutinho.
Harry Kane, Kevin De Bruyne and David de Gea are the latest Prem players to be announced.
They were named with Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski and Edin Dzeko of Roma.
The Ballon d'Or shortlist so far
- 8am: Neymar, Luka Modric, Paulo Dybala, Marcelo, N’Golo Kante
- 11am: Luis Suarez, Sergio Ramos, Jan Oblak, Philippe Coutinho, Dries Mertens
- 1pm: Kevin De Bruyne, Robert Lewandowski, David De Gea, Harry Kane, Edin Dzeko
- 4.50pm: The next five
- 5.35pm: The next five
- 6.15pm: The final five
Neymar, who swapped Barcelona for Paris Saint-Germain in a world record-shattering £198million transfer this summer, is just one name on the list.
The Brazilian finished fifth in the voting in 2016 and will be hoping to challenge reigning champion Cristiano Ronaldo this year.
The tireless French midfielder scooped the PFA Players’ Player of the Year award in 2016-17 as he won his second Prem title in a row.
Los Blancos trio Ramos, Modric and Marcelo all make the list, expected to be dominated by Real stars, including star forward Ronaldo.
Elsewhere, Juventus star Dybala enjoyed a phenomenal breakout season in 2016-17 with the Serie A champions.
Dries Mertens and Jan Oblak have also been named on Monday.
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Other big names almost certain to make the 30-strong list include Lionel Messi and Antoine Griezmann.
The remaining 20 players will be named at intervals throughout the day, with the final five being named at 6.15pm BST.
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