A leaked image of the rumoured Ballon d'Or rankings has appeared online and makes very interesting reading.There was a shock when the 30-player shortlist was announced and Trevor Richards Jersey seven-time winner Lionel Me si was not included.How Is The Shortlist Of 30 Players Created?Football publication France Football selected the 30 players that form the shortlist for this year's award to crown the best player on the planet.Once selected, 180 journalists from acro s the globe will select the Chris Archer Jersey top five players from the shortlist to contest the award.When Is The Awards Ceremony?The award ceremony will take place on October 17th, 2022, and will once again be held in Paris.Scroll to ContinueLeaked Ballon d'Or RankingsThe leaked rankings have been posted on Twitter by and you Mike Zunino Jersey can just about make out the first 22 names on the list.According to the post, will take Me si's crown as the best Tampa Bay Rays Jersey player on the planet holding off competition from in second and Vinicius Jr in third. is fourth with fifth and there is further representation on the list from Liverpool with 14th and in 18th.LFCTR VerdictThere are always several leaks of the final standings before every year's Ballon d'Or awards and this is very unlikely to represent the actual results.In terms of the rankings, however, the top five are probably realistic with Benzema the clear favourite for the award.Read More Liverpool Coverage:Follow Us Yonny Chirinos Jersey On: | | | | | |