Kevin De Bruyne

Karim Benzema, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah and Kylian Mbappe are the quartet currently leading the way with the bookmakers when it comes to the Ballon ...

And with a squad the envy the continent over, his City team-mates could be the reason why he gets an accolade he would truly deserve. And his vision for the last pass is exceptional. I told him he has to score more goals to reach another stage,” Guardiola said after the 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Had Riyad Mahrez chipped in a late winner on Sunday, De Bruyne’s assist would have been played a thousand times over since – the pass that won the league. Hand him the Ballon d’Or. Kylian Mbappe scores the winner against Real Madrid and shines over Lionel Messi and Neymar. The Ballon d’Or is his to lose. If it really is all about the goals, then his timely contributions in the big games should not go unnoticed.