Since the 2022 FIFA World Cup, the Ballon d’Or has always been a hot topic. Whether Messi, Haaland, or any other player, who is going to be the Ballon d’Or winner? Fans around the world have had unmountable debates about who should win the Ballon d’Or. Well, the Ballon d’Or nominees are out, and let’s hope the best among them wins the golden trophy.
Ballon d’Or Nominees
Andre Onana – Cameroon – 27 years old
Josko Gvardiol – Croatia – 21 years old
Karim Benzema – France – 35 years old
Jamal Musiala – Germany – 20 years old
Mohamed Salah – Egypt – 31 years old
Jude Bellingham – England – 20 years old
Bukayo Saka – England – 22 years old
Randal Kolo Muani – France – 24 years old
Kevin de Bruyne – Belgium – 32 years old
Bernardo Silva – Portugal – 29 years old
Emiliano Martinez – Argentina – 31 years old
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – Georgia – 22 years old
Ruben Dias – Portugal – 26 years old
Nicolo Barella – Italy – 26 years old
Erling Haaland – Norway – 23 years old
Yassine Bounou – Morocco – 32 years old
Martin Odegard – Norway – 24 years old
Julian Alvarez – Argentina – 23 years old
Ilkay Gundogan – Germany – 32 years old
Vinicius Jr. – Brazil – 23 years old
Lionel Messi – Argentina – 36 years old
Rodri – Spain – 27 years old
Lautaro Martinez – Argentina – 26 years old
Antonie Griezmann – France – 32 years old
Robert Lewandowski – Poland – 35 years old
Kylian Mbappe – France – 24 years old
Kim Min-Jae – Korea – 26 years old
Victor Osimhen – Nigeria – 24 years old
Luka Modric – Croatia – 37 years old
Harry Kane – England – 30 years old
Players like Cristiano Ronaldo, Marcus Rashford, Rafael Leao, Frenkie de Jong, Jack Grealish, and Rodrygo miss out on the list.
Nominees for Best Goalkeeper
Mike Maignan – France – 28 years old
Yassine Bounou – Morocco – 30 years old
Andre Onana – Cameroon – 27 years old
Ederson – Brazil – 30 years old
Brice Samba – France – 29 years old
Emiliano Martinez – Argentina – 31 years old
Thibaut Courtois – Belgium – 31 years old
Aaron Ramsdale – England – 25 years old
Dominik Livakovic – Croatia – 28 years old
Marc-Andre Ter Stegen – 31 years old
Nominees for Best U21 player
Rasmus Hojlund – Denmark – 20 years old
Alejandro Balde – Spain – 19 years old
Pedri – Spain – 20 years old
Eduardo Camavinga – France – 20 years old
Xavi Simons – Netherlands – 20 years old
Jamal Musiala – Germany – 20 years old
Jude Bellingham – England – 20 years old
Antonio Silva – Portugal – 19 years old
Gavi – Spain – 19 years old
Elye Wahi – France – 20 years old
The winners will be announced on October 30th, 2024 in Paris.
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