Manchester City fans often find it odd that more of their players haven't been recognised in the nominations for the Ballon d'Or.
Despite being at the upper end of the Premier League table, finishing inside the top four since first breaking into the Champions League places in 2011, only four different City players have been nominated -- Sergio Aguero, Yaya Toure, Mario Balotelli and Kevin De Bruyne.
Perhaps most surprising is that David Silva, a player that many supporters will say is the club's greatest ever, has never been among the nominees. Maybe the comfort comes in the knowledge that he, along with any other City player, was never going to win -- only Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have scooped the prize since 2008.