It was the first time since 2003 that neither player was nominated for the award
For the first time since 2003, neither Cristiano Ronaldo nor Lionel Messi have been included among the 30 nominees for the men’s Ballon d’Or award, which were announced on Wednesday. Ronaldo, who has won the award five times, also failed to receive a nomination last year, while Messi, who won for a record eighth time in 2023 and has been nominated 16 times, misses out despite Argentina’s Copa America win this year.
Spain, winners of Euro 2024, have six players nominated including 17-year-old Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal, along with Nico Williams, Alejandro Grimaldo, Dani Olmo, Rodri and Dani Carvajal who also won the Champions League with Real Madrid. Real have a total of seven players nominated, including Kylian Mbappe who recently signed from Paris St Germain, with Jude Bellingham and Brazil’s Vinicius Junior among the Spanish club’s other nominees.Kerri Letmon’s extra-time strike sees Peamount past Dinamo Minsk in Champions League qualifier Amateur sport concussions ‘not linked’ to greater long-term risks of cognitive decline, major study finds England, runners-up to Spain at Euro 2024, have five other nominees apart from Bellingham: Harry Kane, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Cole Palmer and Phil Foden. In the women's Ballon d'Or Feminin, Champions League winners Barcelona have six nominees in total, including last year's winner Aitana Bonmati and two-time winner Alexia Putellas. The 2024 Ballon d’Or Awards ceremony, to crown the world’s best player, will take place on October 28th in Paris.Kerri Letmon’s extra-time strike sees Peamount past Dinamo Minsk in Champions League qualifier Amateur sport concussions ‘not linked’ to greater long-term risks of cognitive decline, major study findsGrenfell fire: Irish firm Kingspan ‘knowingly created false market’ for insulation used on towerJohn O’Shea optimistic that Ireland can cope with threat of new-look EnglandFour killed, nine injured in US high school shooting as suspect to be charged with murder Latest news from the world of sport, along with the best in opinion from our outstanding team of sports writers
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