He might not be back in action until November, but Lionel Messi seems to have the Ballon d’Or locked up already.
The Argentine is odds-on favourite with various bookmakers to stop Cristiano Ronaldo taking the prize for a third successive year, after helping Barcelona complete an incredible treble.
Another of Barca’s scorers in the 2015 Champions League final, Neymar, is joint-third favourite behind the usual suspects.
Robert Lewandowski’s recent remarkable goalscoring form has caught the eye of some punters, with the Bayern Munich striker joining the Brazilian at 20s.
But bookies are so convinced surprise nominees David Ospina and Massimo Luongo have no chance of winning that they’re not even offering odds. For now.
