The nomination list for the prestigious Award Ballon d’Or 2024 is out, and this is the first time that the two footballing legends, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, are not on the list since 2004.
History of the Ballon d’Or
The Ballon d’Or is a prestigious football award given annually by France Football. It started in 1956 and was initially only for European players. Over time, it expanded to include players from all over the world. The award recognizes the best football player each year based on their performance.
Messi and Ronaldo’s Journey
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been the stars of the Ballon d’Or for many years:
- Messi has won the award 8 times (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023).
- Ronaldo has won it 5 times (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017).
Cristiano Ronaldo is the most nominated player in the history of the Ballon d’Or award as he has been nominated 18 times, and Messi won the most number of awards, which is 8. Messi is also the 2023 award winner. However, recently, Ronaldo won the award on YouTube after creating his own channel.
They have both been in the top three many times, showing their consistent excellence in football.
Nomination List of 2024 Ballon d’Or Award
| Player Name | Team | Nation |
| Kylian Mbappe | Real Madrid | France |
| Lautaro Martinez | Inter | Argentina |
| Ademola Lookman | Atalanta | Nigeria |
| Alejandro Grimaldo | Bayer Leverkusen | Spain |
| Dani Carvajal | Real Madrid | Spain |
| William Saliba | Arsenal | France |
| Lamine Yamal | Barcelona | Spain |
| Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid | England |
| Bukayo Saka | Arsenal | England |
| Hakan Calhanoglu | Inter | Turkish |
| Rodri | Man City | Spain |
| Declan Rice | Arsenal | England |
| Harry Kane | Bayern Munich | England |
| Cole Palmer | Chelsea | England |
| Vitinha | PSG | Portugal |
| Vinicius Jr | Real Madrid | Brazil |
| Martin Odegaard | Arsenal | Norway |
| Dani Olmo | Barcelona | Spain |
| Florian Wirtz | Bayer Leverkusen | Germany |
| Mats Hummels | AS Roma | Germany |
| Erling Haaland | Man City | Norway |
| Nicolas Williams | Athletic Bilbao | Spain |
| Granit Xhaka | Bayer Leverkusen | Switzerland |
| Artem Dovbik | AS Roma | Ukraine |
| Toni Kroos | Real Madrid | Germany |
| Phil Foden | Manchester City | England |
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