The Premier League stars who could be Ballon d'Or 2013 contenders

By Liam Twomey

Lionel Messi won his fourth Ballon d'Or on Monday night, easily beating Real Madrid rival Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona team-mate Andres Iniesta to the honour.

With La Liga dominating the shortlist for the prize and the Fifpro team of the year, the Premier League appears to have fallen from grace in the eyes of those making the decisions.

Michael Owen remains the last man from the English top-flight to have won the gong, in 2001, but Goal.com takes a look at some who could break that run next year.

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   1. Robin van Persie

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   2. Sergio Aguero

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   3. Juan Mata

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   4. Wayne Rooney

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   5. Luis Suarez

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   6. Yaya Toure