Real Madrid Buffon and Messi in the mix

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After the spectacular end to the season that Cristiano Ronaldo has enjoyed for Real Madrid, the Portuguese star is considered the favourite to win the Ballon d'Or award again, ahead of both Lionel Messi and Gianluigi Buffon.

For the Madeira-born forward to lift the trophy, you can find odds of 1.35 per euro, with Buffon sat at the price of 4.50 and Messi out in third place at 5.00.

Buffon and Ronaldo will be two of the key faces in June, as the pair travel to Cardiff to dispute the Champions League final for Juventus and Los Blancos respectively, while Messi has just the Copa del Rey final against Alaves to look forward to at the tail end of this month.

Both clubs have already secured their respective country's top-flight title, with the game on June 3 having the potential to settle who wins the next Ballon d'Or.