Cristiano Ronaldo is a hot favourite to become European Footballer of the Year, Italian bookmakers say.
The Manchester United and Portugal striker is a 6/4 shot for Italy's main booking organisation Snai, ahead of Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi at 5/1.
Inter Milan and Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic is 10/1, level with Real Madrid and Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
Liverpool and Spain striker Fernando Torres is the only other player in with a real shout, Snai reckons, at 18/1.
Last year's winner Kaka' of AC Milan and Brazil is at 75/1.
Italy's two representatives on the 30-strong shortlist, Luca Toni of Bayern Munich and Gianluigi Buffon of Juventus are lagging at 120/1 and 250/1.
The Ballon d'Or (Golden Ball) will be handed out Dec. 2 after 96 journalists from all over the world vote in a poll organized by France Football.
