5 English players who can win Ballon d'Or in the future
One of the largest football-loving nations in the world, England is among the biggest producers of footballers in the world and has produced some of the best football talents.
Bobby Charlton, Kevin Keegan, Stanley Matthews, and Micheal Owen are the four English players to have won the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.
The last time an English player won this award was in 2001 (Micheal Owen) and ever since then, the Ballon d'Or has never been received by an Englishman.
Legends like Steven Gerrard, Frank Lampard, Alan Shearer have all come second or third for this prestigious award on different occasions but they were never lucky enough to win it.
Nevertheless, there are many English players of the current generation who have enough talent and potential to win the Ballon d'Or post-Ronaldo-Messi era.
So, let's have look at the top five English players who might win the Ballon d'Or in the future.
#5 Ryan Sessegnon
Ryan Sessegnon might be a strange inclusion on this list but the Fulham youngster is one of the hottest prospects in English football today and could become a global superstar in the upcoming years.
Although just 17-year-old, Ryan Sessegnon is a name well-known among the football fans. He has established himself as one of the star players in the Fulham squad and is the youngest-ever goalscorer in the Championship along with being the first player born in the 21st century to score a goal in the English League.
He was a part of the PFA Championship Team of the Year last year and was also included in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship Team of the Tournament 2017.
He scored 14 goals in 38 games in the Championship and is among the top contenders to win the Championship Player of the Year.
He has been linked with many big clubs recently and could take his game to a next level after moving to a bigger league and club.