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Odds For Top 5 Ballon d’Or Candidates

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Top 5 Ballon d'Or Odds

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The 2014 Fifa Ballon d'Or shortlist was recently released, and according to the bookkeepers, here are the top 5 players' odds to win the Golden Ball.

5. Philipp Lahm Odds: 25/1

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5. Philipp Lahm Odds: 25/1

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The fulcrum of Bayern Munich and the German National Team, the defensive minded midfielder/fullback has one of the best odds to win the trophy. With this, he would have won just about every major trophy a player who has only played in one league could ask for.

4. Manuel Neuer Odds: 25/1

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4. Manuel Neuer Odds: 25/1

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Voted the Best Keeper of the 2014 World Cup, he is the man with the best chance to win the prestigious award at his position since Gigi Buffon and Oliver Kahn, although it's a long shot with his restricted playing field.

3. Thomas Müller Odds: 20/1

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3. Thomas Müller Odds: 20/1

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Another German player who distinguishes himself above the rest, Thomas Müller had another incredible World Cup campaign, scoring five goals, winning the Silver Boot and the World Cup itself. He was an integral and reliable part in the German dominance in 2014, not to mention that he is just as important to Bayern Munich all at the young age of 25.

2. Lionel Messi Odds: 7/1

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2. Lionel Messi Odds: 7/1

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Lionel Messi is a four-time Ballon d'Or winner, and not that he needs anymore, but it would certainly add to his legacy. He won the Golden Ball of the 2014 World Cup and narrowly missed out on winning the entire tournament, stifled by Germany 1-0 in Rio de Janeiro.

1. Cristiano Ronaldo Odds: 6/1

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1. Cristiano Ronaldo Odds: 6/1

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Cristiano Ronaldo vs. Lionel Messi is the ultimate rivalry, and while Messi has won four times, Ronaldo is about to close in on his third Ballon d'Or by this year's end. He single-handedly led Portugal to the World Cup with a hat-trick in the final qualifying match, led Real Madrid to a Champions League title and is on the verge of breaking many La Liga and UCL records.

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