Vardy -- who has enjoyed a meteoric rise from amateur football to rub shoulders with the game's biggest names -- is the sole Englishman nominated for the prestigious prize awarded by France Football magazine, which is organising the trophy on its own after the end of a partnership with FIFA. The Foxes pair are among eight Premier League stars on the list.
Izdevums "France Football" izvirzījis tos 30 futbolistus, kuri pretendēs uz šī gada labākā spēlētāja balvu jeb "Ballon d'Or" laikraksta versijā, bet visvairāk kandidāti ir no Spānijas granda Madrides "Real", kas iepriekšējā sezonā triumfēja UEFA Čempionu līgā.