#3 Lionel Messi

The Argentine great has won the Ballon d'Or on 5 occasions but has failed to win it in the last 2 years. He might have been on top of the rankings if, he had a better World Cup. Such is the competition for the Ballon d'Or, a few bad games can drag you down! He was wrongly excluded from the finalists for the FIFA Best Player Award and he will desperately want to win the Ballon d'Or.
The Barcelona captain has had a pretty good start to the new season with 8 goals and 5 assists from 9 appearances. He has been in fascinating form and looks like he is determined to do something special, this season. His form will be key to Barcelona's hopes of bringing home the Champions League.
Edited by Rohit Nath