5 English players who can win Ballon d'Or in the future

One of the largest football-loving nations in the world, England is among the biggest producers of footballers in the world and has produced some of the best football talents.

Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan, Stanley Matthews, and Micheal Owen are the four English players to have won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.

The last time an English player won this award was in 2001 (Micheal Owen) and ever since then, the Ballon d'Or has never been received by an Englishman.

Legends like Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Alan Shearer have all come second or third for this prestigious award on different occasions but they were never lucky enough to win it.

Nevertheless, there are many English players of the current generation who have enough talent and potential to win the Ballon d'Or post-Ronaldo-Messi era.

So, let's have look at the top five English players who might win the Ballon d'Or in the future.

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#5 Ryan Sessegnon

Ryan Sessegnon is one of the hottest young talents in the world right now.

Ryan Sessegnon might be a strange inclusion on this list but the Fulham youngster is one of the hottest prospects in English football today and could become a global superstar in the upcoming years.

Although just 17-year-old, Ryan Sessegnon is a name well-known among the football fans. He has established himself as one of the star players in the Fulham squad and is the youngest-ever goalscorer in the Championship along with being the first player born in the 21st century to score a goal in the English League.

He was a part of the PFA Championship Team of the Year last year and was also included in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament 2017.

He scored 14 goals in 38 games in the Championship and is among the top contenders to win the Championship Player of the Year.

He has been linked with many big clubs recently and could take his game to a next level after moving to a bigger league and club.

#4 Marcus Rashford

Marcus Rashford is definitely a star for the future.

The Manchester United academy graduate, Marcus Rashford is one the finest young forwards in the Premier League and despite being just aged 20, he is one of the main players in the Manchester United squad.

He made his debut in the 2015-2016 season and ended his first professional season with an impressive five goals in 11 games.

He started appearing in the Manchester United squad regularly from the 2016-2017 season and played 32 games for the club during the course of the season. In total, Rashford has played 70 Premier League games and scored 16 goals for the Red Devils.

He was the Jimmy Murphy Young Player of the Year for the 2015-2016 season and has already won the Europa League, FA Cup, FA Community Shield, and an EFL Cup with the Red Devils.

Rashford is definitely a star for the future and could end England's drought of Ballon d'Or if he continues to progress in the same way.

#3 Dele Alli

Can Dele Alli win the Ballon d'Or?

Despite being just 21-years-old, Dele Alli has established himself as one of the biggest footballing talents in the world.

Known for his finishing skills and creative talents, he joined Tottenham from MK Dons in 2015.

He has played 99 Premier League games scoring 34 goals for the club. Alli was twice the PFA Young Player of the Season for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017. He was also a part of the PFA Team of the Year for both the seasons as well.

The Tottenham man has scored two goals in 23 games for England and his creativity will play an important part for the Three Lions at the World Cup.

With his peak years ahead of him, we can see him competing with the world's best for the Ballon d'Or in the near future.

#2 Raheem Sterling

Raheem Sterling is a different player under Pep Guardiola.

The Manchester City winger, Raheem Sterling is one the best wide-men in England right now and has scored 20 goals in 37 games for the Citizens this season.

He started his professional career with Liverpool and made his PL debut at the age of 17. He stayed for four seasons with the Merseyside club, scoring 18 goals in 90 Premier League games.

He was the Liverpool Young Player of the Season for 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. Sterling also won the Golden Boy Award in 2014.

His interesting displays with the Reds caught the attention of the money-rich Manchester City and they signed him in the summer transfer window of 2015.

He started his career at Manchester City slowly but improved his performances with time and experience.

With one of the best managers in the world, Pep Guardiola in charge at the Ethiad, Sterling can learn a lot from him and challenge for the Ballon d'Or in the future.

#1 Harry Kane

Harry Kane has won the PL golden show for last two PL seasons.

This Englishmen is one of the best strikers of recent times and is on the course of becoming one of the greatest ever.

The Tottenham striker, Harry Kane has been scoring goals for fun from the last few seasons and was the Premier League Golden Boot winner for the 2015-2016 and 2016-2017 seasons.

He was leading the race for this season as well, however, his recent injury has seen him fall behind Liverpool's Mohamed Salah.

Kane was England's Player of the Year in 2017 and will lead the Three-Lions' frontline at the upcoming World Cup.

The British-newspaper, The Guardian ranked him as the fifth best footballer on the planet in 2017.

He has been linked with Real Madrid in the recent weeks and a move to a bigger club will further improve his talents and we might see him lifting the Ballon d'Or post-Ronaldo-Messi era.