Ballon d'Or Voting Is Full Of Bizarre Ballots

Ahead of the announcement of the winner of the 2016 Fifa Ballon d'Or, we take a look at some of the winners of its previous incarnation, when it was just the plain old Ballon d'Or aka the European Footballer of the Year. The annual award was presented

Ahead of the announcement of the winner of the 2016 Fifa Ballon d'Or, we take a look at some of the winners of its previous incarnation, when it was just the plain old Ballon d'Or aka the European Footballer of the Year. The annual award was presented

SOCCEROOS captain Mile Jedinak stayed away from fashion and didn't even pick Lionel Messi at all in his votes for the Ballon d'Or, while Ange Postecoglou took the traditional path and nailed the final order. The full list of votes for the prestigious

In his weekly column, Sky Sports' Spanish football expert Guillem Balague discusses Gareth Bale's Ballon d'Or chances in 2016, Zinedine Zidane's start at Real Madrid and Lionel Messi. Balague also answers your questions on Antoine Griezmann, Aaron 

FC Barcelona and Argentina's forward Lionel Messi holds his trophy after receiving the 2015 FIFA Ballon dOr award for player of the year during the 2015 FIFA Ballon d'Or award ceremony at the Kongresshaus in Zurich on January 11, 2016. (Credit: Getty