Pundit Ballon d'Or quarter-finals: Keane, Wright, Neville advance
Pundit Ballon d'Or quarter-finals: Keane, Wright, Neville advance

The Pundit Ballon d'Or has been reduced from 30 contenders to eight, with the quarter-final stage now set. Voting is open for fans to decide the semi-finalists.

Round of 16 results

Roy Keane defeated Glenn Hoddle by a wide margin, receiving over 90 per cent of the votes in their match-up. Ian Wright also cruised past Michael Owen, taking 87 per cent of the vote.

The tightest contest came in the Battle of the Garys, where Gary Neville edged out Gary Lineker by 52 per cent to 48.

Quarter-final matchups

The first quarter-final sees Thierry Henry face top seed Roy Keane. Micah Richards takes on Alan Shearer in the second tie.

Wayne Rooney, who eliminated Danny Murphy in the round of 16, meets BBC colleague Ian Wright. Ally McCoist completes the lineup against Gary Neville.

Voting closes soon as the competition enters its decisive phase.