10 players who should've won the Ballon d'Or

#1 Philipp Lahm

Lahm captained the treble-winning Bayern Munich side in 2013.

One of the most distinguished players of all time, Philipp Lahm makes a very convincing case for being one of the best fullbacks of his generation. Lahm made his professional debut at Bayern Munich in 2002 and following a two-season loan spell at VfB Stuttgart, he returned to Bayern in 2005 and never looked back.

In the 12 years that followed, Lahm went on to collect a rich haul of 21 trophies with Bayern Munich, including a treble in 2013.

Pep Guardiola was famously quoted in 2013 saying that Lahm was " the most intelligent player I have ever trained in my career." High praise for a truly fantastic player.

Lahm was no less beneficial for Die Mannschaft, playing 113 times and captaining the side that won the World Cup in 2014 in Brazil. Amongst the numerous honours he has picked up, he was voted into the UEFA Team of the Year five times and has also featured in the UEFA Euro Team of the Tournament both in 2008 and 2012.

Regrettably, though, like every other name on this list, Lahm never won a Ballon d'Or, his highest finish coming in 6th place in 2014.