The highly-coveted annual Ballon d'Or award winners are set to be announced on Monday (December 3) with Croatia's Luka Modric favourite to add the accolade to his FIFA World Player of the Year award.

Modric, Mbappe, Ronaldo - who will win the coveted Ballon d'Or?

Teenage sensation Kylian Mbappe told AFP on Thursday that Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi remain football's greatest players but that his own World Cup heroics could help crown him the 2018 Ballon d'Or winner.

Kylian Mbappe: Ronaldo, Messi still best but won't win Ballon d'Or

Three-time NBA champion Lebron James retained his second spot on the list, while Messi came third on the back of his ninth league title with Barcelona

Cristiano Ronaldo retains top spot in ESPN World Fame 100 list for third straight year

It was the perfect ending to another fantastic year for the Real Madrid star, who won the Champions League for the second time in 3 seasons

Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or for fourth time

Ronaldo has netted just four times in nine appearances for Madrid so far this season

'Phenom' Ronaldo deserves Ballon d'Or: Zidane

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Modric, Mbappe, Ronaldo - who will win the coveted Ballon d'Or?

Kylian Mbappe: Ronaldo, Messi still best but won't win Ballon d'Or

Cristiano Ronaldo retains top spot in ESPN World Fame 100 list for third straight year

Cristiano Ronaldo wins Ballon d'Or for fourth time

'Phenom' Ronaldo deserves Ballon d'Or: Zidane