On Wednesday, France Football published the final list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or award.

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The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual trophy in football, awarded annually by France Football magazine.

The famous magazine Hexagon announced on Wednesday the final list of 30 candidates who will compete for the Ballon d’Or.

In 2022, the winners were Karim Benzema and Alexia Putellas.

List of nominees for the “Golden Ball”.

Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)

Josko Guardiol (Manchester City)

Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)

Andre Onana (Manchester United)

Mohamed Salah (FC Liverpool)

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

Randal Kolo Mouani (PSG)

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Khvycha Kvaratshelia (Naples)

Nicolo Barella (Inter)

Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)

Ruben Diaz (Manchester City)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)

Ilkay Gundogan (FC Barcelona)

Yacine Bono (Al Hilal)

Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

Rhodri (Manchester City)

Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona)

Lautaro Martinez (Inter)

Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

Victor Osymen (Naples)

Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich)

Luka Modric (Real Madrid)

For the first time in 18 years, Cristiano Ronaldo did not make the final list of 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or.