France Football have announced the Nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’or award.
Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are expected to lead the polls for this year’s award. The Argentine makes the list largely because of his exploits at the World Cup in Qatar, while Erling Haaland’s 52 goals in all competitions pushed Manchester City to their first-ever treble.
Men’s Ballon d’Or Shortlist
Julian ALVAREZ, Nicollo BARELLA, Jude BELLINGHAM, Karim BENZEMA, Yassine BOUNOU, Kevin DE BRUYNE
Ruben DIAS, Antoine GRIEZMANN, Ilkay GÜNDOGAN, Josko GVARDIOL, Erling HAALAND, Harry KANE,
Randal KOLO MUANI, Khvicha KVARATSKHELIA, Robert LEWANDOWSKI, Emiliano MARTINEZ, Lautaro MARTINEZ, Kylian MBAPPÉ
Lionel MESSI, Kim MIN-JAE, Luka MODRIC, Jamal MUSIALA, Martin ÖDEGAARD, André ONANA.
Victor OSIMHEN, RODRI, Bukayo SAKA, Mohamed SALAH, Bernardo SILVA, VINICIUS Jr.
Women’s Shortlist.
Aitana BONMATI, Millie BRIGHT, Linda CAICEDO, Olga CARMONA, Rachel DALY, DEBINHA
Kadidiatou DIANI, Mary EARPS, Patricia GUIJARRO, Yui HASEGAWA, Amanda ILESTEDT, Sam KERR
Mapi LEON, Katie MCCABE, Hinata MIYAZAWA, Lena OBERDORF, Asisat OSHOALA, Ewa PAJOR
Salma PARALLUELO, Alexandra POPP, Hayley RASO, Alba REDONDO, Guro REITEN, Wendie RENARD
Fridolina ROLFÖ, Jill ROORD, Khadija SHAW, Sophia SMITH, Georgia STANWAY, Daphne VAN DOMSELAAR
