The Ballon d’Or 2024 list did not feature Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi for the first time in over two decades as the nominees list for the award was announced on Wednesday.
The Ballon d’Or 2024 list did not feature Cristiano Ronaldo or Lionel Messi for the first time in over two decades as the nominees list for the award was announced on Wednesday.
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland, on the other hand, were the highlights of the list alongside England prodigy Jude Bellingham while Lamine Yamal and Nico Williams, two young stars of Spain’s victorious 2024 European Championship were also included in the list.
Messi and Ronaldo are the two most successful winners of the award, with the former winning it a record eight times while the latter has won it five times.
Full list of nominees for Ballon d’Or 2024:
Jude Bellingham
Hakan Calhanoglou
Kylian Mbappe
Erling Haaland
Lamine Yamal
Dani Carvajal
Ruben Dias
Artem Dobvyk
Phil Foden
Alejandro Grimaldo
Mats Hummels
Harry Kane
Toni Kroos
Ademola Lookman
Emiliano Martinez
Lautaro Martinez
Martin Odegaard
Dani Olmo
Cole Palmer
Declan Rice
Rodri
Antonio Rudiger
Bukayo Saka
William Saliba
Federico Valverde
Vinicius Jr.
Vitinha
Nico Williams
Florian Wirtz
Granit Xhaka
Jude Bellingham
Hakan Calhanoglou
Kylian Mbappe
Erling Haaland
Lamine Yamal
Dani Carvajal
Ruben Dias
Artem Dobvyk
Phil Foden
Alejandro Grimaldo
Mats Hummels
Harry Kane
Toni Kroos
Ademola Lookman
Emiliano Martinez
Lautaro Martinez
Martin Odegaard
Dani Olmo
Cole Palmer
Declan Rice
Rodri
Antonio Rudiger
Bukayo Saka
William Saliba
Federico Valverde
Vinicius Jr.
Vitinha
Nico Williams
Florian Wirtz
Granit Xhaka
