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Chelsea and Arsenal stars make Ballon d'Or shortlist (but only one Brit features!)
ALEXIS SANCHEZ and Eden Hazard are both in the running for the Ballon d'Or award.
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Sanchez and Hazard have been joined by a trio of Manchester City stars - Sergio Aguero, Kevin De Bruyne and Yaya Toure in the 23-man shortlist.
However, there has been a glaring omission of British players, with Real Madrid's Gareth Bale the sole representative from these shores.
Bale is one of 11 players from La Liga to make the list.
The Premier League and Bundesliga have contributed five each.
Alexis Sanchez is on the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or award
Gareth Bale is the only British player on the list
Cristiano Ronaldo remains the man to beat as he is the current holder of the award.
The ceremony takes place in Zurich on January 11 2016.
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