Barcelona forwards Neymar and Luis Suarez and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba are among the latest players to be added to the Ballon d'Or shortlist.
They are joined in the final two rounds of nominees by Bayern Munich pair Manuel Neuer and Arturo Vidal, West Ham midfielder Dimitri Payet, Sporting goalkeeper Rui Patricio, Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy and Real Madrid defenders Pepe and Sergio Ramos.
Neymar enjoyed a stellar campaign at Camp Nou as Barca won La Liga before captaining Brazil to its first Olympic gold medal, while Suarez won the European Golden Shoe during his second season at Camp Nou.