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Lionel Messi not included in Ballon d’Or list of nominees

First time since 2005, seven-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi not included in the 30-man list of nominees for this prestigious award.

Last year when France Football Magazine released a list of 30 players named for the Ballon d’Or title, this included players like Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Kylian Mbappe, Neymar Jr.

Due to Coronavirus, this award ceremony was not organized in the year 2020. Apart from this, 20 women footballers have also been nominated who will get this title.

PSG and Argentina star Messi won this award in 2019

While PSG and Argentina star Messi won this award in 2019. He made a significant contribution to Argentina through his all-round performance in winning the Copa America. This was the team’s first title in 28 years.

The list features six Manchester City players: Phil Foden, Joao Cancelo, De Bruyne, Riyad Mahrez, Bernardo Silva and new signing Haaland (formerly Borussia Dortmund).

Liverpool also has six nominees: Trent Alexander-Arnold, Luis Diaz, Fabinho, Darwin Nunez, Salah and Virgil van Dijk.

Mané, who helped Senegal win its first African Cup before leaving Liverpool for Bayern Munich, is included, as is Bayern teammate Joshua Kimmich.

France Football magazine has given out the award to men every year since 1956 and to women each year since 2018.

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