The Barcelona star is the favourite to win the trophy ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo, while the nominees for the World Coach of the Year and the Puskas award will be revealed
The final three-man shortlist for the 2015 Ballon d’Or will be revealed on Monday.
Four-time winner Lionel Messi is heavy favourite to secure the trophy once again after winning the treble with Barcelona last season.
Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the 2014 Ballon d’Or, won no trophies with Real Madrid last term but has scored 48 goals for club and country this year.
Neymar and Luis Suarez, who were part of Barcelona’s treble-winning side alongside Messi, are also in the running to make the final three-man list, as is Robert Lewandowski, having scored 44 goals in 2015 and won the Bundesliga with Bayern Munich last season.
Luis Enrique leads the way in the race for the 2015 World Coach of the Year after leading Barcelona to the treble in his first season at the club.
Jose Mourinho is in the running for a place on the three-man shortlist following Chelsea’s comfortable Premier League victory last season, as is Massimiliano Allegri, who guided Juventus to the domestic double and the Champions League final, where they were beaten by Barcelona.
Lionel Messi is also in the running for the Puskas award with his stunning solo goal against Athletic Bilbao in May.
Roma’s Alessandro Florenzi also makes the cut with his long-range strike against Barcelona in this season’s Champions League, while there’s a place for USA Women’s midfielder Carli Lloyd for her lob from the halfway line against Japan in the World Cup final.
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