The legendary Ronaldo Nazario has named his winner for this year's Ballon d'Or, but snubbed Paris Saint-Germain superstar Lionel Messi.
A lot of people have Lionel Messi as the favourite to collect his seventh Ballon d'Or crown this year, while there have also been shouts for Jorginho.
Ronaldo, who is a two-time Ballon d'Or winner, believes Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema should win the prestigous accolade this year.
"Without a doubt, my candidate for the Ballon d'Or is Benzema. The best striker, brutal level for 10 years and champion above all. Don't you think?"
Benzema also that winning the Ballon d'Or is one of his ambitions after helping France clinch their first Nations League title last week.
"It's a trophy that all the players want," Benzema told TVE.
"Ever since I was little, I have been thinking about winning that award. If I am in anyway close, then it is because of my teammates."
Scroll right to see the all the 2021 Ballon d'Or nominees
Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus/Italy)
N'Golo Kante (Chelsea/France)
Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund/Norway)
Mason Mount (Chelsea/England(
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/France)
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur/England)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain/Italy)
Raheem Sterling (Manchester City/England)
Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan/Italy)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain/Argentina)
Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United/Portugal)
Pedri (Barcelona/Spain)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid/Croatia)
Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus/Italy)
Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City/Belgium)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City/Portugal)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan/Argentina)
Simon Kjaer (AC Milan/Denmark)
Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/Poland)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool/Egypt)
Jorginho (Chelsea/Italy)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United/Portugal)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid/Uruguay)
Phil Foden (Manchester City/England)
Gerard Moreno (Villarreal/Spain)
Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea/Belgium)
Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea/Spain)
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