Chelsea and Belgium star Eden Hazard has dismissed the idea he deserves to win this year's Ballon d'Or and has backed France attacker Kylian Mbappe to claim the prize.
The race for the 2018 Ballon d'Or is arguably the most unpredictable in over a decade, with several players said to be in the running.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have won the last 10 between them, but neither are considered to be among the favourites after failing to make much of an impact at the World Cup.
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Luka Modric was considered to be in line for the individual gong due to his Champions League success with Real Madrid and fine form in Croatia's journey to the World Cup final, but at club level he has been underwhelming this season.