The 30 male nominees for the 2021 Ballon d'Or have been unveiled.

France Football's prestigious prize has made its long-awaited return after the COVID-19 pandemic saw the 2020 ceremony scrapped in what would surely have been a win for Robert Lewandowski.

However, one year later, the Bayern Munich striker will have another shot at glory as his joins the beautiful game's top performers across the last 12 months ahead of the awards gala in November.

2021 Ballon d'Or

But before you dust off your tuxedo and eagerly anticipate the winner, we thought that it only made sense to look through the nominees and celebrate each one of their achievements ahead of time.

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Besides, although the likes of Mason Mount, Leonardo Bonucci and Harry Kane don't stand a chance at winning the top prize, their performances across 2021 are still worthy of praise.

As such, we have devised the ultimate Ballon d'Or quiz with one question about all 30 nominees to see just how well you know the leading contenders to be named the best player in the world.

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Scoring system

Oh, and we've even devised a scoring system to see exactly how your knowledge shapes up and so you can compared your score with your mates. Check out the categories down below:

0-5 marks: Did you break into the ceremony?

5-10 marks: How were you even nominated?

10-15 marks: Lucky to be given the nod

15-20 marks: More than deserving of a nomination

20-25 marks: On form, but not quite world-class

25-29 marks: One of the best in the world

30 marks: Ballon d'Or winner

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Ultimate Ballon d'Or quiz

Got it? Ok then, so start racking your brain for those useless Erling Braut Haaland and Jorginho facts at the back of your head and get stuck in to our Ballon d'Or nominees quiz right here: