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While football is a team game, the debates around future Ballon d'Or winners always gets fans going. It's very rare to see a player winning this coveted award with both fans and experts. in complete agreement The past decade saw the complete domination of Messi and Ronaldo, but things have changed now.
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The 2022 Ballon d'Or award ceremony will be held on Monday, in Paris. We take a look at the top five players in the race to win this award.
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1. Karim BenzemaKarim Benzema spent the majority of his peak under the shadow of Cristiano Ronaldo, but it's his time to shine now, as this is likely to be a landslide victory. Benzema should waste no time, and start preparing for his victory speech already.
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2. Sadio ManeSadio Mane is likely to finish behind Benzema. Mane had a great campaign last season, where he reached the Champions League final with Liverpool, and helped his national side Senegal qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2022. He won AFCON Cup with Senegal and FA Cup with Liverpool.
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3. Mohamed SalahMohamed Salah too had an eventful year, where he finished as the leading run-scorer of the Premier League, and also won the PFA Player of the Year award. While on the personal front it was a great year, he would have definitely liked to achieve more with his team.
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4. Vinicius JrVinicius Jr. had a breakthrough season in Madrid, where he forged a deadly attacking duo with Karim Benzema. He was also named in the Champions League Team of the Season, and was arguably the best winger in La Liga. The youngster may slide into top five this season.
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5. Kevin de BruyneKevin de Bruyne has easily been the best midfielder in the world for quite some time now. The lack of European triumph is the only reason he may not finish inside the top three.