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Ex-Liverpool, Chelsea striker Anelka nominates his Ballon d'Or winner (and it's not Ronaldo nor Messi!)

Former Liverpool and Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka has made his tip for the Ballon d'Or.

Anelka, currently playing for Mumbai City in the HeroISL, doesn't believe the favourite, Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo, should be handed another gong.

Instead, the Frenchman says Bayern Munich winger Arjen Robben would be a deserved winner.

"Hard to decide between Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Neymar and Manuel Neuer. But judging solely on the World Cup, I'd give it to Robben.

"In Brazil, he was in front of everyone," said Anelka.

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