Here we show you the 30-man shortlist of all the Ballon d’Or nominees
Can you guess which surprising player has not been nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or? Let us tell you that his name is going to stun your senses. Besides this, Karim Benzema is the favorite to win the prestigious award this year.
This article will tell you about the 30-man shortlist of all the 2022 Ballon d’Or nominees.
Ballon d’Or Nominees
- Kylian Mbappe
- Erling Haaland
- Vinicius Jr.
- Phil Foden
- Harry Kane
- Mohamed Salah
- Dusan Vlahovic
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Trent Alexander-Arnold
- Christopher Nkunku
- Joshua Kimmich
- Bernardo Silva
- Son
- Raphael Leao
- Sadio Mane
- Luis Diaz
- Joao Cancelo
- Fabinho
- Thibaut Courtois
- Darwin Nunez
- Virgil Van Dijk
- Robert Lewandowski
- Antonio Rudiger
- Casemiro
- Mike Maignan
- Sebastien Haller
- Riyad Mahrez
- Karim Benzema
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Luka Modric
Is a name missing from this list? Well of course you all must be searching for Lionel Messi who surprisingly didn’t make it to the Ballon d’Or nominees. It is for the first time since 2005 that he hasn’t been nominated for the award.
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Messi has won most Ballon d’Or in history, having lifted record 7 of them in total. On the other side, his rival Cristiano Ronaldo is the most Ballon d’Or nominated player (18 nominations) of all-time.
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Karim Benzema had the best season of all the players listed above. He helped Real Madrid won the UEFA Super Cup, La Liga, Spanish Super Cup, and most importantly their 14th UEFA Champions League title.
