French magazine France Football has called the contenders for the Golden Ball -2018. The list of nominees includes 30 players.

Real Madrid got the largest representation in it - 9 football players, including Cristiano Ronaldo, who moved to Juventus, as well as Thibault Curtois, who transferred from Chelsea. Madrid last season won the Champions League for the third time in a row.

Of the teams the greatest representation was received by the world champion the French team. From her for the award claim 7 people.

Winner of the "Golden Ball" will be determined on December 3.

Challengers Sergio Aguero (Argentina, Manchester City) Alisson (Brazil, Roma / Liverpool) Gareth Bale (Wales, Real) Karim Benzema (France, Real) Edinson Cavani (Uruguay, PSG) Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal, Real / Juventus Kevin de Brain (Belgium, Manchester City) Thibault Curtois (Belgium, Chelsea / Real) Robert Firminu (Brazil, Liverpool) Diego Godin (Uruguay , Atletico) Antoine Griezmann (France, Atletico) Eden Hazard (Belgium, Chelsea) Isco (Spain, Real Madrid) Ngolo Kante (France, Chelsea) Harry Kane (England, Tottenham) Hugo Lloris (France, "Totten Ham ") Mario Mandzhukic (Croatia, Juventus) Sadio Manet (Senegal, Liverpool) Marcelo (Brazil, Real Madrid) Kilian Mbappe (France, PSG) Lionel Messi (Argentina, Barcelona) Luca Modric ( Croatia, Real Madrid) Neymar (Brazil, PSG) Jan Oblak (Slovenia, Atletico) Paul Pogba (France, Manchester United) Ivan Rakitic (Croatia, Barcelona) Sergio Ramos (Spain, Real) ) Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool) Luis Suarez (Uruguay, Barcelona) Rafael Varan (France, Real Madrid).