Ballon d’Or shortlist: 10 shock contenders for the 2015 world prize including Tottenham, Liverpool and Arsenal stars

‘leaked’ the 59-player shortlist for the FIFA Ballon d’Or award on Friday morning, and football supporters are in disbelief at some of the alleged contenders.

While there’s no surprise at seeing Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi and Gareth Bale among the nominees, there are some bizarre inclusions from Bournemouth, Leicester City and Queens Park Rangers, as well as Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur, which have left fans scratching their heads.

Have a read of the 10 shock contenders for the Ballon d’Or by clicking the yellow arrow above, right.