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Ballon d'Or Power Ranking - May 2019

Modified Jun 03, 2019 17:14 GMT

Will one of Messi or Ronaldo secure their 6th Ballon d'Or award, or will we see a new winner entirely in 2019?

#8 Eden Hazard

Chelsea FC v Watford FC - Premier League

Chelsea continued to drop points in the race to secure a top-four berth in the Premier League despite Eden Hazard's best efforts.

Hazard continued from where he had left off last month, scoring and assisting a goal against Brighton before netting twice against West Ham.

However, he failed to find the back of the net in big games against Manchester United and Liverpool. He provided another assist against Burnley which drew him closer to Jadon Sancho's tally of 13 (at the time), which he would eventually go on to breach.

The Belgian's services weren't really required in the Europa League as Chelsea cruised past Slavia Prague, but he will have an important role to play in the second leg of their semifinal tie against Eintracht Frankfurt.

Hazard is all set for a move to Real Madrid in the summer and he will looking to end his Chelsea stint on a high.

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After a brief and undistinguished stint as an electrical engineer, Arvind discovered his true calling was churning out hyperbolic prose about athletes he had never met.

A writer and editor with close to a decade’s experience, Arvind’s work has been published on Sky Sports, the BBC, the Guardian and other leading websites. He has attended multiple Grand Slams on the ground and provided coverage for Super Bowls and the NBA playoffs.

As a lifelong fan of Arsenal and the Indianapolis Colts, he has mastered the art of managing expectations and can convince anyone that finishing fourth is a moral victory.

When not armchair quarterbacking, Arvind spends his time playing blitz chess online, watching air crash documentaries and smashing controllers after his latest Weekend League defeat.

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