According to Liverpool midfielder Philippe Coutinho, Lionel Messi, Luis Suarez and Neymar could finish as the top three contenders for the 2016 Ballon d’Or awards.
Coutinho has been linked with a move to Barcelona after he almost singlehandedly gave Liverpool a roller coaster start to this season. The Reds are currently in second place with 30 points and are eyeing their 19th title.
The attacking midfielder who scored five goals in the Premier League recently picked up an injury and has been sidelined for a few weeks.
Ronaldo is termed as the favourite to win the prestigious honour as he guided Real Madrid to the Champions League and also captained Portugal to their maiden Euro Cup triumph. On the other hand, Neymar and Suarez have been pretty decent for the Catalans. They started well in the season but have failed to keep up the momentum.
Coutinho said, “My top three players in the world are the MSN trio.
“One is fast, the other is skilful, then there’s the top scorer, so they really complete each other
He went on to add, “Obviously there are others at Real Madrid too, like Cristiano Ronaldo, but those three [Messi, Suarez and Neymar] complete each other.”
