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

1. Gareth Bale - Real Madrid/Tottenham Hotspur And Wales

There are a number of players that we have had to miss out from this list, with Xavi, Radamel Falcao, Mesut Ozil and Neymar just to name a few, but if a player can win a move for £85 million after yet another phenomenal season must be one of the best players in the world. Welshman Bale moved to Real Madrid in the summer transfer window for the world record fee and has continued to wow fans and pundits alike in La Liga too. He may not be the best player on the planet, but at the ripe age of 24, he has the most potential out of anyone on this list, if not anyone in the game at the minute to go on and win the Ballon d'Or. It has been mentioned that playing for Wales may let him down in terms of performing on the world stage, but lets remember that Ibrahimovic won't be at the World Cup this summer either and favorite Ronaldo was very nearly missing too. I'd put money on Bale to win the award one day, but it's still a bit soon for him to hold the title of best player in the world.