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#4 Kylian Mbappé
The youngest player among the 30-man shortlist of Ballon d’Or 2018, Kylian Mbappe is even touted be a firm contender to replace the present generation stars to win the trophy. He considers himself to be a favourite to win the trophy alongside 4 other players in Ballon d’Or 2018.
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Kylian Mbappe playing for Paris Saint-Germain has a present market value of 135 million pounds and ranks at No.4 in our list.
#3 Mohamed Salah
Mohamed Salah is a fan favourite and his fans all over the world wants him to win the Ballon d’Or 2018. The 26-year-old Egyptian footballer is playing at Liverpool FC and would have been considered a firm candidate to win Ballon d’Or 2018, had they won the champions league finals.
But as things stand, Mohammed Salah winning Ballon d’Or 2018 does not seems to be a realistic thing. He has a market value of 135 million pounds and is ranked at No.3 in our list.
#2 Neymar
Neymar ranks at No.2 in our rankings of 30 shortlisted Ballon d’Or 2018 nominations with a Market value of 162 million pounds. The Brazilian footballer did not have a great 2018 and the experts do not feel he has a chance at winning the Ballon d’Or 2018 trophy. Neymar came third in the Ballon d’Or race in 2015 and in 2017 losing out eventually to Lionel Messi in 2015 and Cristiano Ronaldo in 2017.
Neymar has come out in the open stating that Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi and Mbappe are the favourites to win the Ballon d’Or 2018 trophy.
#1 Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi has been a strong contender for Ballon d’Or from the year 2007. It is a striking fact that in every year since 2007, Lionel Messi have been part of the final 3 man list of Ballon d’Or. He is once again expected to get to the podium in 2018.
With a market valuation of 162 million pounds, Lionel Messi is ranked at No.1 in our list of Ballon d’Or 2018 nominations.
