FIFA reveal the main candidates for their annual awards in both men's and women's football. Only one current Real Madrid player has made the list: Eden Hazard. Naturally, it's his achievements for Chelsea last season are counted.
Hazard fight heated competition from three Champions League winners with Liverpool, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah. Harry Kane is another Premier League representative while there are surprisingly no Manchester City players included.
20-year-old revelation Kylian Mbappe, as well as Ajax rising stars Matthijs de Ligt and Frenkie de Jong, have made the list as well.
Football's mighty heavyweights - Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi - are definitely on the list.
At Chelsea, Hazard was part of the title-winning team which scooped the Europa League trophy. Last season, he scored 21 goals in 52 matches in all competitions and provided 17 assists.
Who fared better last season, Hazard or Ronaldo?
Hazard joined Real Madrid for 100 million euros. He has already made several appearances for his new team but hasn't managed to score yet. Moreover, according to the rumours, he has arrived at Madrid with 7kg excessive weight.
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