Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is the only Serie A player to make the 23-man Ballon D’Or shortlist, which features no Italians.
France international Pogba has come off a sensational season with the Old Lady in which he won the Scudetto, Coppa Italia and reached the Champions League final.
His former midfield partner Arturo Vidal, who joined Bayern Munich in the summer, is also on the shortlist.
Spain’s La Liga dominates the list, with 10 players nominated including runaway favourites Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Juventus midfielder Paul Pogba is the only Serie A player to make the 23-man Ballon D’Or shortlist, which features no Italians.
France international Pogba has come off a sensational season with the Old Lady in which he won the Scudetto, Coppa Italia and reached the Champions League final.
His former midfield partner Arturo Vidal, who joined Bayern Munich in the summer, is also on the shortlist.
Spain’s La Liga dominates the list, with 10 players nominated including runaway favourites Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Germany’s Bundesliga has six players shortlisted, there are five from the English Premier League, and Paris Saint-Germain’s Zlatan Ibrahimovic is French Ligue 1’s sole representative.
The list is put together by French outlet France Football and the winner will be announced on January 11 2016 at a gala in Zurich.
FIFA Ballon D’Or Shortlist
Sergio Aguero (Argentina/Manchester City), Gareth Bale (Wales/Real Madrid), Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid), Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium/VfL Wolfsburg/Manchester City), Eden Hazard (Belgium/Chelsea), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Sweden/Paris Saint-Germain), Andres Iniesta (Spain/FC Barcelona), Toni Kroos (Germany/Real Madrid), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/FC Bayern Munich), Javier Mascherano (Argentina/FC Barcelona), Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona), Thomas Muller (Germany/FC Bayern Munich), Manuel Neuer (Germany/FC Bayern Munich), Neymar (Brazil/FC Barcelona), Paul Pogba (France/Juventus), Ivan Rakitic (Croatia/FC Barcelona), Arjen Robben (Netherlands/FC Bayern Munich), James Rodriguez (Colombia/Real Madrid), Alexis Sanchez (Chile/Arsenal), Luis Suarez (Uruguay/FC Barcelona), Yaya Toure (Côte d'Ivoire/Manchester City), Arturo Vidal (Chile/Juventus/FC Bayern Munich).