The Ballon d’Or list, according to a Spanish newspaper (Picture:Mundo Deportivo)

Tottenham’s Harry Kane, Arsenal’s David Ospina, Liverpool’s Philippe Coutinho and Manchester United’s Wayne Rooney are in contention to win this year’s Ballon d’Or prize after being named on a 59-name contender list, according to reports.

The trio have made an initial list alongside fellow Premier League stars Yaya Toure, David de Gea and Eden Hazard.

The list, which also strangely includes midfielder Massimo Luongo, of League One Swindon Town, is set to be stripped down to 23 before a final winner is decided in January.

According to Spanish newspaper Mundo Deportivo, the likes of Kane will have a chance to end the dominance of the award by Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, who have won the award in the past five years.

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