Goal has published a ranking of the main contenders for the Ballon d'Or

The authoritative Goal.com portal has published a ranking of footballers who are in contention for the Ballon d'Or this season. The main leader is the captain of the Argentine national team, Lionel Messi.

Lionel Messi, Getty Images

The top 10 looks like this:

1. Lionel Messi (PSG, moved to Inter Miami);

2. Erling Holland (Manchester City);

3. Kylian Mbappe (PSG);

4. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid);

5. Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City);

6. Rodri (Manchester City);

7. Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City, joined Barcelona);

8. Victor Osimhen (Napoli);

9. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona);

10. Julian Alvarez (Manchester City);