Ballon d'Or 2022 Nominees: Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo nominated as Messi and Neymar miss ou

The nominees for the 2022 Ballon dOr have been announced, with Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo making the list while Lionel Messi and Neymar miss out. This marks the first time since 2005 that Messi has not been included, despite his record seven wins of the award. The winners of the awards will be revealed


The nominees for the 2022 Ballon d’Or have been announced, with Karim Benzema and Cristiano Ronaldo making the list while Lionel Messi and Neymar miss out. This marks the first time since 2005 that Messi has not been included, despite his record seven wins of the award. The winners of the awards will be revealed at a ceremony in Paris on October 17.

Despite scoring 11 goals in 34 matches for Paris Saint-Germain last season, Messi did not secure a spot on the list. Neymar, who played 28 times for PSG in an injury-plagued campaign, also did not make the cut. Additionally, Kylian Mbappe was not included in the nominees.

Cristiano Ronaldo, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, earned his place on the list after scoring 18 goals in 31 matches for Manchester United last season. Meanwhile, Karim Benzema, the favorite for the 2022 Ballon d’Or, powered Real Madrid to La Liga and Champions League triumph with his 44 goals last season.

Other notable nominees include last season’s Premier League joint top goalscorer Mohamed Salah, along with his Liverpool teammates and players from other top European clubs.

The full list of nominees is as follows:

– Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid)
– Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
– Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
– Christopher Nkunku (RB Leipzig)
– Joshua Kimmich (Bayern Munich)
– Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool)
– Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
– Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
– Luis Diaz (Liverpool)
– Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
– Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City)
– Casemiro (Real Madrid)
– Heung-Min Son (Tottenham)
– Fabinho (Liverpool)
– Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
– Mike Maignan (AC Milan)
– Harry Kane (Tottenham)
– Darwin Nunez (Liverpool)
– Phil Foden (Manchester City)
– Sadio Mane (Bayern Munich)
– Sebastien Haller (Borussia Dortmund)
– Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
– Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
– Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
– Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City)
– Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus)
– Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)
– Joao Cancelo (Manchester City)
– Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
– Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)

The announcement has generated significant interest and anticipation regarding the upcoming winner of the prestigious award.


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