The Ballon d’Or award, given by the French football magazine, has been awarded to male football players since 1956.
Ballon d’Or award is given to which players?
The Ballon d’Or award is given by France Football to the best footballer of the year, while 180 journalists from around the world vote for the winner.
Which players have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or award?
The French football authorities have announced the nominations of 30 players for the best player of the year award. Among them are Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joao Cancelo, Casemiro, Kevin De Bruyne, Fabinho, Erling Holland, Sebastian Haller, Harry Kane, Joshua Kimmich, Riyad Mahrez, Mike Magnan, Darwin Nunez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Antonio Rudiger, Son Heung-min, Dusan Vlahovic, Karim Benzema, Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah, Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe, Vinicius Jr., Luka Modric, Thibaut Courtois, Phil Foden, Trent Alexander, Arnold, Bernardo Silva, Christopher Nkunku, Luis Diaz, Thiago Alcantara, Virgil van Dijk, son Heung-min, Rhodri, Riyad Mahrez and Rafael Liu are included.
No nomination for 7-time Ballon award winner Messi
Lionel Messi’s name is not included in the nominations for the best players announced by the French football authorities.
Messi has won the Ballon d’Or 7 times, scoring just 11 goals in 34 appearances for Paris Saint-Germain last season. It is believed that he could not make it to the nominations for the Player of the Year award due to his poor performance.
Which player is likely to win the Ballon d’Or award this year?
According to the report, 34-year-old French player Karim Benzema is said to be the favorite for the Ballon award. His performances in the Champions League have been very good, which has made his chances of winning balls and awards brighter this year.
Karim Benzema played a key role in Real Madrid winning the Champions League, scoring 44 goals last season.
Karim Benzema is a threat from which player?
Senegal captain Sadiomane, who plays for Liverpool, is said to be the second favorite for the Ballon d’Or award. According to the report, the biggest threat to Karim Benzema could be from Sadio Mane.
Will Karim Benzema get this award or not?
According to experts, since Karim Benzema is a Muslim player, he may not be given the Ballon award, but the final decision will be made on October 17.
