Leicester’s Vardy and Mahrez both on Ballon d’Or shortlist
Leicester City stars Jamie Vardy and Riyad Mahrez, both in their team’s fairytale run to the Premier League title last season, have been nominated on a 30-man longest for the prestigious 2016 Ballon d’Or.
The Foxes duo are among eight English Premier League players selected on the lis alongside three-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo and last year’s winner Lionel Messi, who won it for five times altogether.
Vardy, 29, who scored 24 goals last season helping his side to a historic Premier League triumph against all odds.
The Frenchman Antoine Griezmann, who plays for Atletico Madrid is the leading contender for this year Ballon d’Or.
The world of Twitter has erupted after the news broke that Vardy is the only Englishman included for the Ballon d’Or by France Football magazine.
Jamie Vardy:
2010: Playing non-league for Stocksbridge Park Steels.
2016: Nominated for the Ballon d’Or.
Incredible achievement 👏 pic.twitter.com/DAZRdvJDUN
— SPORF (@Sporf) October 24, 2016
Jamie Vardy on the Ballon d’Or list is incredible…
— Matt Craig (@MattHDGamer) October 24, 2016
Jamie Vardy has been nominated for the Ballon D’Or.
This is the world we live in now.
— Coral (@Coral) October 24, 2016
Jamie Vardy in a Ballon D’or shortlist lol unreal scenes
— Olly (@Giroudesquee) October 24, 2016
I was alive whilst Jamie vardy was nominated for a Ballon dor
— Sam (@IwobiFlick) October 24, 2016
