Potential Candidates for the Ballon d'Or - The heir to the Messi-Ronaldo reign

#8 Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, 29)

A goal machine, who hasn't waned away with increasing age

Easily one of the best strikers on the planet, who terrorizes goalkeepers with his goal-scoring frequency. He has earned the right of being the star center forward for whichever team he plays.

After his exploits during his stint in Borussia Dortmund, he moved to fierce rivals Bayern Munich in 2014, and since then he has become the undisputed No. 9 in the Bayern lineup.

Even though he is 29, he shows no signs of waning and has scored 29 goals already this season, leading the goal-scoring charts of Bundesliga. He still makes a strong statement for the Ballon d'Or, and may well win it in future.