Ready to do it all again? No sooner has one Ballon d'Or battle been won (congratulations, Karim Benzema!), then another is really heating up. Indeed, the game's best players are already staking early claims to win next year's vote.
It promises to be a unique Ballon d'Or, with the World Cup taking place in the middle of the 2022-23 campaign, meaning it could be a distant memory by the time votes are cast in just under 12 months' time.
There is no doubt, however, that playing a starring role in Qatar will boost a player's chances of competing for the Golden Ball, so, as World Cup Update again tracks the race with our Ballon d'Or Power Rankings, we have to keep the potential for a tournament-defining performance in mind.
Who, then, has put themselves in the frame with their performances in the early part of the season, and who has some catching up to do?
Join us as our 12-month Ballon d'Or Power Rankings journey continues...
(Last update: October 18, 2022. Players removed: Gabriel Jesus, Sadio Mane.)
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