Cristiano Ronaldo wins fifth Ballon d'Or, equalling Lionel Messi's tally
Barcelaona's Messi finishes second in voting, PSG's Neymar third
Chelsea's N'Golo Kante 8th, Tottenham's Harry Kane 10th
De Bruyne 14th, Hazard 19th, De Gea 20th, Coutinho joint 29th
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John McEnerney: Another Ballon d’Or for CR7. Why Iniesta hasn’t won this at least twice is beyond me it’s criminal in fact, the same goes for the great Xavi. Two all time greats without them FCB & Messi wouldn’t have had half the success over the last 10-15 years.
Image source, AFPParis St-Germain forward Neymar is the reference point for Brazilian football since 2011, and the man who could be Brazil's first Ballon d'Or winner since Kaka in 2007.
The 25-year-old is the national team's leader, and the world's most expensive player.
At the 2014 World Cup, he was the player Brazil pinned all their hopes on - and the world saw the collapse when he was out of the team.
He is more complete now. But he has a massive challenge after joining PSG because he was bought to deliver the Champions League - and if he doesn't, it will inevitably be seen as a failure.
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Alusine Sesay: Trust me Ronaldo will win it tonight
Out on a limb there.
24th to joint 21st
Image source, ReutersLeonardo Bonucci (right) left Juventus for AC Milan last summer
In at 24, it's the rejuvenated Colombian, Monaco striker Radamel Falcao.
Swooping into number 23 we have Liverpool and Senegal's flying attacker Sadio Mane.
One place above him in... er... joint 21st is AC Milan defender Leonardo Bonucci. Just don't mention Benevento!
And also speedy Borussia Dortmund forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
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With the countdown under way - what do you make of the current placings?
And after Ronaldo & Messi, who do you think will win the Ballon d'Or? Will any player(s) dominate like the La Liga duo?
Phil McNulty
BBC Sport chief football writer
Image source, Getty ImagesManchester City playmaker Kevin de Bruyne and Chelsea counterpart Eden Hazard stand out as the obvious Premier League candidates to challenge the natural order of the Ballon d'Or when the era of Messi and Ronaldo comes to a close.
City striker Gabriel Jesus, at just 20, may also emerge as a potential winner while, across the city at Old Trafford, Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba, 24, also has the world at his feet.
The Tottenham duo of striker Harry Kane, 24, and midfielder Dele Alli, 21, will also surely establish themselves among Europe's elite while Liverpool playmaker Philippe Coutinho, 25, is one of world football's most coveted players.
And if we are looking for a rising star who may come into future reckoning for the Ballon d'Or, what about Liverpool's Mo Salah? He is still only 25 and has been a sensation since his £34.5m summer move from Roma.
Read more about who might win the Ballon d'Or after Ronaldo and Messi?
Image source, PAEnglishmen have won it five times - Sir Stanley Matthews (1956) Sir Bobby Charlton (1966), Kevin Keegan (1978 & 79), Michael Owen (2001).
And did you know that David Beckham came second in 1999?
Image source, Getty Images...during a time when a footballer advertising underwear was as ridiculous an idea as Ronald Reagan opting for a political career, a magazine called France Football decided to introduce a new annual award for European footballers - Ballon d'Or.
The first winner was Blackpool and England's Stanley Matthews, who had helped the Tangerines finish second in the top flight.
Matthews beat beating Real Madrid legends Alfredo Di Stefano and Raymond Kopa to the 1956 title.
Joint 29th to 25th
Image source, PASo, on to the countdown to number one. This feels like the TOTP Christmas Special...
It's a 30-man shortlist (Harry Kane was the only English player present) so let's see how the 173 journalists made their picks:
There's no number 30, so in joint 29th it's Napoli's Dries Mertens and Liverpool midfielder (for how long?) Philippe Coutinho.
At 28 it's Roma's aerial attack king Edin Dzeko.
Coming in at 27 it's dependable Bayern Munich and Germany defender Mats Hummels.
And at 26 it's Atletico Madrid keeper Jan "set for the Europa League" Oblak.
Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is in 25th position.
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If there's one thing about the Ballon d'Or in recent times is that it's been hard to predict.
I'm being slightly facétieux - the fact this pair have dominated for the best part of a decade highlights what an extraordinary period we have lived in.
I say, enjoy it while it lasts.
Before the announcement of the winner of the 2017 award, we will celebrate the Ballon d'Or by looking back at past winners, look forward to which players might be future winners and count down from 30 to number two.