BALLON D'OR FULL NOMINEE

The prestigious award for the best football player in the world have been released by FIFA.

This year's list have some surprised names on it including England's Jamie Vardy of Leicester City, who had an outstanding season with the Foxes in the premier league scoring 24 goals in the campaign and also lifting the premier league title.

Other players on the list includes Kevin Debruyne of Manchester City, Pierre Emerick Aubemeyang of Gabon and Borussia Dortmund, Cristiano Ronaldo of Real Madrid and Portugal, Rui Patricio of Portugal and Buffon of Juventus and Italy.

Here is the full list:
Sergio Aguero (Man City)
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund)
Gareth Bale (Real Madrid)
Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
Kevin De Bruyne (Man City)
Paulo Dybala (Juventus)
Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid)
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Gonzalo Higuain (Juventus)
Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain)
Andrés Iniesta (Barcelona)
Koke (Atletico Madrid)
Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich)
Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City)
Hugo Lloris (Tottenham)
Dimitri Payet (West Ham)
Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich)
Neymar (Barcelona)
Paul Pogba (Manchester United)
Pepe (Real Madrid)
Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon)
Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Luis Suarez (Barcelona)
Jamie Vardy (Leicester City)
Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich)