Fabio Cannavaro, the 2006 Ballon d'Or winner, shared his thoughts on this year's top 30 contenders.
"You can't question Lautaro. He has won Serie A and the Copa America and he always makes a difference. I hope Serie A and Inter never lose him. When I think of players from Italy who could play for Man City or Real Madrid, I think of Lautaro.
I'm not surprised that Lukman is among the contenders. However, not after those three goals in the final. His season was incredible.
I think Vinicius or Bellingham will win, but he wasn't at the same level in the second part of the season as he was in the first.
For Mbappe, the season was frankly not successful, but he is a champion. He is an obvious candidate.
Then there are Rodri and Carvajal. Carvajal has won everything, but a defender has to do extraordinary things to win the Ballon d'Or," La Gazzetta dello Sport quoted Cannavaro as saying.