The PSG footballer Lionel Messi and the FC Barcelona player Alexia putellas They have positioned themselves as the favorites to win the Golden Ball, in lists that also appear the Basque player from Chelsea César Azpilicueta and the also Basque player of FC Barcelona Irene Paredes.
In the male nomination the threats to the Argentine will be the Polish Robert Lewandowski and the French Karim Benzema.
At 34, the new Paris Saint-Germain player has been able to further enlarge his legend with the award given by the magazine since 1956 France Football.
For the second time in its history, the women’s Ballon d’Or will also be awarded, for which the favorites are the four Barcelona candidates, the Spanish Alexia Putellas, Sandra Paños and Jennifer Hermoso and the Dutch Lieke Martens.
Tomorrow, Monday, it will be decided which players will take home the prestigious award.

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