They debated if Real Madrid's Benzema or Barcelona's Lewandowski will have the better season. There is a time and a place for it. The nominees for the Ballon d'Or were announced on Friday, but Lionel Messi was left off. The first Ballon d'Or award of Benzema's career is up for grabs. The nominees for this year's award were also included. There was no place for the two players. There is a viewers guide for LaLiga, MLS, FA Cup and other sports.
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Catarina Macario, Alex Morgan and Trinity Rodman were nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or.
Despite suffering a serious knee injury on the eve of the European Championships, five Barcelona players are on the list. There are places for three players who helped England win the European Championship.
The men's nominees were surprised when Messi's run of nominations ended after a disappointing first season at Paris Saint-Germain. He scored just 11 goals last year.
Benzema played a key role in helping Madrid win the LaLiga and European titles last season.
He finished the season as LaLiga's top scorer with 27 goals, but missed out on the final after a goal was ruled out.
In October, he helped France win the Nations League with a goal in a victory over Spain.
After the Ballon d'Or decided to undergo radical changes this year, the strikers is the favourite to win.
The award period will fall in line with the main European season rather than the entire calendar year because of the controversy surrounding Messi's selection.
The award has beenNominations for the award after a stellar campaign The forward was named the Player of the Year by the Professional Footballers' Association. The Football Writers' Association gave him the top honor.
The five players who helped Lyon defeat Barcelona are included in the women's nominees. Macario is one of the people who are recognized.
Three Germans are nominated for the best men's players under the age of 21. Real Madrid's Eduardo Camavinga and Barcelona are also on the list.
Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois is one of the nominees for the Yachine trophy.
Ballon d'Or nominees Trent Alexander-Arnold Karim Benzema Joao Cancelo Casemiro Thibaut Courtois Cristiano Ronaldo Kevin De Bruyne Luis Diaz Fabinho Phil Foden Erling Haaland Sebastian Haller Harry Kane Joshua Kimmich Rafael Leao Robert Lewandowski Riyad Mahrez Mike Maignan Sadio Mane Kylian Mbappe Luka Modric Christopher Nkunku Darwin Nunez Antonio Rudiger Mohamed Salah Bernardo Silva Son Heung-min Virgil van Dijk Vinicius Jr.
Dusan Vlahovic
Ballon d'Or Feminin nominees Selma Bacha Aitana Bonmati Millie Bright Lucy Bronze Kadidiatou Diani Christiane Endler Ada Hegerberg Marie-Antoinette Katoto Sam Kerr Catarina Macario Beth Mead Vivianne Miedema Alex Morgan Lena Oberdorf Asisat Oshoala Alexandra Popp Alexia Putellas Wendie Renard Trinity Rodman
Fridolina Rolfo
Kopa Trophy nominees Karim Adeyemi Jude Bellingham Eduardo Camavinga Gavi Ryan Gravenberch Nuno Mendes Jamal Musiala Josko Gvardiol Bukayo Saka
Florian Wirtz
Yachine Trophy nominees Yassine Bounou Alisson Becker Thibaut Courtois Ederson Mika Maignan Edouard Mendy Manuel Neuer Jan Oblak Kevin Trapp
Hugo Lloris
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