Ballon d'Or: 5 Players That Would Have Won If Messi And Ronaldo Didn't Exist

3. Zlatan Ibrahimovic - Paris Saint Germain And Sweden

Despite Zlatan Ibrahimovic thinking he is the best in the world (and better than Messi), the Swede has never made the three man shortlist for the prestigious award, but he doesn't need it apparently. Franck Ribery even said that he is a little bit sad that Ibrahimovic will miss out on the Ballon d'Or this year, despite the Frenchman filling the place on the shortlist that he feels the PSG striker should be part of. He has played superbly in 2013, and finished top scorer in Ligue 1 as PSG took the French title last term, but clearly that wasn't enough to pip Ribery to that final place, but at the grand old age of 32, he will continue to score goals in each team he plays for but will almost certainly never win the famous Balon d'Or, but not that it matters, because he doesn't need it. He has been compared to Dutch legend Marco van Basten and Ibrahimovic is regarded to be one of the best strikers of his generation, if not the best. In December 2013, Ibrahimovic was ranked by The Guardian as the third-best footballer in the world. Now for some younger players....