Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil is up for the Ballon d'Or.
El Mundo Deportivo says former Real Madrid midfielder Ozil is on the 23-man Ballon d'Or shortlist.
Manchester City midfielder Yaya Toure is expected to be another Premier League nominee for world football's greatest individual prize.
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