With the season over and a competitive Euro's about to take place, oddschecker cast an eye over who could win the Ballon d'or.
When is the Ballon d’Or?
The Ballon d'Or is set to return in 2021 after a year's absence and the race for football's most prestigious individual prize is heating up.
A 30-man shortlist will be drawn up in October, which will be reduced to a final three-man shortlist closer to the event.
Who is the favourite to win the 2021 Ballon d’Or
The current favourite at 9/2 is PSG’s Kylian Mbappe, who has had an impressive 2021 so far, winning the Coupe de France & Trophee des Champions, whilst collecting 28 goal and four assists.
Following just behind him is Polish international Robert Lewandowski at 9/4. Lewandowski recently broke Gerd Muller’s Bundesliga’s record by scoring 41 league goals in a single season and winning the league with Bayern in the process.
Mbappe’s international teammate N’Golo Kante has had his odds slashed to third-favourite at 5/1, after his crucial Champions League displays that allowed Chelsea to win their second European title.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated this trophy in recent years but find themselves 7/1 and 10/1 respectively in the bookies’ eyes.
If you fancy a longshot you can back Bruno Fernandes (14/1), Erling Haaland (20/1), Ruben Dias (22/1), Romelu Lukaku (25/1) and Harry Kane at (25/1).
Ballon d’Or outright odds:
- Mbappe - 9/4
- Lewandowski - 9/2
- Kante – 5/1
- Messi – 7/1
- De Bruyne – 10/1
- Ronaldo – 10/1
- Fernandes – 14/1
- Haaland – 20/1
