Ballon d’Or 2019 shortlist in full: Virgil van Dijk, Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among 30 nominees

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk are among the 30 players to have been named on the shortlist for this year’s Ballon d’Or by France Football. The trio were the top three in voting for Fifa’s The Best award earlier this year, with