Right, on topic:
I see Deco getting a lot of mentions: surely his abysmal performance in Portuagl '04 merits a delisting? Or has his form been spectacular with Barca? Specking of spectacular form with Barca, I'd vote for Ronaldinho, who seems to be the spark behind the Barca revolution - they look like a real team for the first time in years.
Buffon is good enough, but I don't think he's earned it this year. If any keeper were to get it, it would probably be him.
I tend not to pay too much attention to the Ballon D'Or anyway. The first winner was 56 at the time, and Michael Owen won it recently.