Football's elite will walk the red carpet in Paris, France, on Monday evening when France Football will announce the winner of the 2019 Ballon d'Or award.
Lionel Messi is the major favourite to make history by becoming the first player to clinch a sixth such accolade, moving clear of fellow five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo in the all-time rankings.
Liverpool won the UEFA Champions League title in June thanks in large part to the contributions of Virgil van Dijk, who is still in the running to become the first defender to lift the Ballon d'Or since 2006.