Michael Owen believes Manchester United teammate Wayne Rooney will win the Ballon d'Or.
Rooney was ignored on a shortlist which did not contain a single England player following a dismal World Cup.
But Owen - the last Englishman to win the award in 2001 - insists that his Manchester United team-mate will win it one day.
He said: "I'm sure we'll have another winner and Wayne is the obvious candidate.
"He's still young enough. He's got great ability and he's playing for a team that can win the league so he has all the attributes.
"When I won it Liverpool had just won three trophies and I'd scored a hat-trick for England in Germany.
"You have to be helped by the teams you play for and playing for United lifts you into that category."
