With the ceremony set for next month, the nominees for the Ballon d’Or have been revealed this week as journalists prepare for vote on the most prestigious award in football.
This is the 70th Ballon d’Or ceremony and it will take place in London. As the likes of Ousmane Dembele, Harry Kane and Kylian Mbappe fight for the main event, the nominees for the club and manager of the year have been revealed.
Club of the year nominees:
Arsenal: Premier League winners, UCL and EFL Cup finalists
Bayern Munich: Bundesliga, German Cup & German Super Cup winners
Bodø/Glimt: Norwegian Cup winners and an incredible Champions League
Flamengo: Copa Libertadores, Rio State Championship & Brazilian champions
Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League, Ligue 1, UEFA Super Cup winner
Manager of the year nominees
Mikel Arteta, Arsenal: Premier League winner, UCL and EFL Cup finalist
Luis de la Fuente, Spain: World Cup winner
Unai Emery, Aston Villa: Europa League winner
Vincent Kompany, Bayern Munich: Bundesliga, DFB-Pokal winner & German Super Cup winner
Luis Enrique, Paris Saint-Germain: Champions League, Ligue 1, UEFA Super Cup.
PSG and Enrique are strong favourites to win the award, but both Arsenal and Arteta and Bayern and Kompany are also strong favourites as voting commences in the coming weeks.