Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo will have a huge task in his hands of retaining the Balloon d'or award he won last year as he has been drawn alongside Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Neymar. Messi who has won the award for a record four times is seen as the favourite after helping Barcelona win the Champions League, LA Liga and Copa del rey titles last season.
Also, the coach of the year award will be contested between Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola, Barcelona's Luis Enrique and Jorge Sampaoli who led Chile to their first ever Copa America success. See the full nominee list after the cut;
