Instead of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Cole Palmer are listed on the Ballon d’Or list for the first time in twenty-one years

Along with NWSL star Sophia Smith, who is vying for the Ballon d’Or Féminin, Real Madrid talents Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappé have been nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or.

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The performance period for the Ballon d’Or is August 1, 2023, to July 31, 2024. The winners will be declared in Paris on October 28. Notably, for the first time in 21 years, Messi—who has won the trophy a record eight times—and Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won it five times, were not included on the nomination list this year.Kylian Mbappe of PSG is jeered as he arrives in Paris for the Ballon d’Or ceremony | Football | Sport | Express.co.uk

During the 2023–24 season, Vinicius Junior was a key player in Real Madrid’s triumphs in La Liga, the Champions League, and the Supercopa de España. He hopes to add his nаme to the list of Ballon d’Or winners and has professed his appreciation for legendary Brazilian football players like Ronaldo, Ronaldinho, Marta, Rivaldo, and Kaká.2021 Ballon d’Or: Kanté, 5e, Benzema, 4e, and Mbappé termine 9e

After joining Real Madrid lately, Mbappé said of his new team, “there is no better place to win titles.” Nonetheless, he will have one more opportunity to win the Ballon d’Or in his last season at Paris Saint-Germain, where he was instrumental in the team’s Ligue 1 victory.

Another Real Madrid player, Jude Bellingham, is also a contender. He helped the team win the Champions League and got England to the final of the Euro 2024.It might show two people playing American football or football, along with the text “Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano 9m.” Official: For the first time since 2003, Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are not among the nominees for the Ballon d’Or.”

Rodri of Manchester City, who was essential to City’s Premier League triumph and Spain’s victory over England in the Euro final, is up against these Real Madrid players.

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American athletes like Sophia Smith, who was a finalist for the 2023 NWSL MVP award and was instrumental in the U.S. Olympic and Concacaf W Gold Cup championships, will pose a serious threаt to Bonmati as she defends her title. Smith wants to win the 2019 Ballon d’Or Féminin and become the first USWNT player to do it since Megan Rapinoe.