from a serious knee injury that meant he missed the entire

Wales star Leigh Halfpenny insists he has not thought about his playing future beyond this season as he prepares to enter the European Champions Cup arena on Saturday.Halfpenny will be an integral part of Toulons bid to claim an opening weekend win against European champions Saracens at Stade Mayol, continuing his comeback from a serious knee injury that meant he missed the entire 2015 World Cup.The 27-year-old is out of contract on the Cote dAzur next summer, with speculation rife that the former Cardiff Blues fullback could return to Wales.Since the injury last year, I have just wanted to completely focus on my rugby and not really think about my future at this point in time, Halfpenny said.Obviously, I realise that there will be a time when I have to start thinking about that decision, and I am sure that will start in the next couple of months.But, right now, I can honestly say I havent thought about what my decision is going to be for next season.I am just focusing on trying to get back to full fitness and trying to improve game on game and put in good performances for Toulon.Halfpenny spent nine months on the sidelines after rupturing knee ligaments during Wales final World Cup warm-up game against Italy in September last year.On a dark day for Wales, they also saw scrum-half Rhys Webb carried off injured and ruled out of the tournament, but both players are now back and firing and set to be named in interim head coach Rob Howleys autumn Test squad next week.The injury was a tough period, Halfpenny added. The timing of it just before the World Cup was hugely disappointing. Ive had a few injuries in my career, and it was probably the toughest one Ive ever had in terms of the rehab, and getting back to full fitness has been tough.It was an extremely intense rehab, and the medical and conditioning staff at Toulon and the Welsh Rugby Union were excellent in helping me get back to full fitness.I am just enjoying being back playing -- I missed it so much. The knee is feeling good. I feel that every game I play its getting better and better, so its good to be back. I definitely feel like I am not far away from where I was before the injury.It took a few games to get back into things, but certainly the last couple of games, I feel like I am getting more back into the rhythm of things and to where I was before the injury.Halfpenny returned to action for Toulon in the Top 14 semifinals last June, and he has been a key part of his clubs opening seven games this season.I have missed playing the game, he said. Its great to be back in amongst it, and this weekend against Saracens is another test for us. They are current European champions, so it is going to be a massive challenge.They are a quality outfit, very organised and well-drilled. We have to be at our best on Saturday if we want to get a result. Ever since I have been involved in the Heineken Cup or Champions Cup, there has been that buzz in the build-up to the tournament.For me, it is another step up in intensity. 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PARIS -- Leicester forwards Riyad Mahrez and Jamie Vardy will try to break the domination of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the annual Ballon dOr award for the worlds best player.The stars of Leicesters surprise English Premier League title are among 30 players announced Monday as candidates for the prize presented by France Football magazine.Five-time winner Messi and three-time winner Ronaldo are the only previous winners nominated for a prize that is no longer linked to FIFA.Luis Suarez and Neymar complete a full Barcelona forward line on the list, though Champions League winner Real Madrid has the most nominees with six, including Wales winger Gareth Bale.European Championship winner Portugal has Ronaldo plus goalkeeper Rui Patricio and defender Pepe.Copa America winner Chile has only Bayern Munich midfielder Arturo Vidal listed, and two Africans are nominated: Algerias Mahrez and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang of Gabon and Borussia Dortmund.France Football has reverted to the traditional vote of journalists only for an award it first made in 1956. The winner will be announced in mid-December, the magazine said.FIFA will continue to present its own worlds best player award -- voted by national team coaches and captains plus media -- in January.---Candidates:Sergio Agueroo (Manchester City, Argentina), Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund, Gabon), Gareth Bale (Real Madrid, Wales), Gianluigi Buffon (Juventus, Italy), Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid, Portugal), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium), Paulo Dybala (Juventus, Argentina), Diego Godin (Atletico Madrid, Uruguay), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid, France), Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli-Juventus, Argentina), Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Paris Saint-Germain-Manchester United, Sweden), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona, Spain), Koke (Atletico Madrid, Spain), Toni Kroos (Real Madrid, Germany), Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich, Poland), Hugo Lloris (Tottenham, France), Riyad Mahrez (Leicester, Algeria), Lionel Messi (Barcelona, Argentina), Luka Modric (Real Madrid, Croatia), Thomas Muller (Bayern Munich, Germany), Manuel Neuer (Bayern Munich, Germany), Neymar (Barcelona, Brazil), Dimitri Payet (West Ham, France), Pepe (Real Madrid, Portugal), Paul Pogba (Manchester United, France), Rui Patricio (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid, Spain), Luis Suarez (Barcelona, Uruguay), Jamie Vardy (Leicester, England), Arturo Vidal (Bayern Munich, Chile).dddddddddddd ' ' '