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For the first time since 2005, neither Lionel Messi, the seven-time champion, nor Neymar, a teammate at Paris Saint-Germain, were nominated for this year’s Ballon d’Or.
Cristiano Ronaldo of Manchester United, Erling Haaland of Manchester City, who recently joined the team from Borussia Dortmund, and Mohamed Salah of Liverpool, who shared the Premier League’s top scorer honours last season, are the other forwards nominated.
The 20 players on the shortlist for the women’s Ballon dOr include Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas and Lyons’ Ada Hegerberg, who took home the award in its maiden year in 2018.
An further nominee is Arsenal striker Beth Mead, who last month won the European Championship with the host nation, England, and was awarded Player of the Tournament.
The world’s best player award will be given out on October 17.
The trophy will henceforth be awarded based on a regular season from August to July rather than a calendar year.
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