TOP STORIES - Ballon d'Or: the list of the 30 nominated revealed
The microcosm of the ball was eagerly awaiting its return. This year, the Ballon d'Or France Football returns after a year of absence marked by the Covid-19 pandemic and more or less truncated competitions. Observers were therefore going to scrutinize very closely the list of 30 nominated for this 65th edition. This Friday, October 8 also marked the announcement of the nominees for the Women's Ballon d'Or, the Yachine Trophy which crowns the best goalkeeper, and the Kopa Trophy which rewards the best player under 21 years old.
Regarding the men's Ballon d'Or, here is the established process: a jury made up of 180 international journalists was responsible for determining the 30 nominees. At the same time, this same jury was in charge of the 10 nominated for the Yachine Trophy. 50 journalists specializing in women's football chose from their side the 20 nominated. Finally, 32 former winners of the trophy awarded by France Football nominated the 10 nominated for the Kopa Trophy. As usual, five names were revealed every half hour. For this new opus, the list is particularly prestigious.
As a reminder, the award ceremony will take place at the Theatre du Chatelet on November 29. In 2019, Lionel Messi won his sixth Ballon d'Or, Megan Rapinoe had been sacred among women. Alisson Becker won the Yachine Trophy and Matthijs de Ligt gleaned the Kopa Trophy. Who will be the lucky ones chosen for this 2021 edition? The suspense remains!
The list of the 30 players nominated for the Ballon d'Or
Cesar Azpilicueta (ESP, Chelsea)
Leonardo Bonucci (ITA, Juventus)
Cristiano Ronaldo (POR, Juventus / Manchester United)
Bruno Fernandes (POR, Manchester United)
Jorginho (ITA, Chelsea)
Simon Kjaer (DAN, AC Milan)
Lautaro Martinez (ARG, Inter Milan)
Lionel Messi (ARG, FC Barcelona / PSG)
Mason Mount (ANG, Chelsea)
Mohamed Salah (EGY, Liverpool)
Nicolo Barella (ITA, Inter Milan)
Kevin de Bruyne (BEL, Manchester City)
Ruben Dias (POR, Manchester City)
Phil Foden (ANG, Manchester City)
Harry Kane (ANG, Tottenham)
Robert Lewandowski (POL, Bayern Munich)
Kylian Mbappé (FRA, PSG)
Luka Modric (CRO, Real Madrid)
Neymar (BRE, PSG)
Raheem Sterling (ANG, Manchester City)
Karim Benzema (FRA, Real Madrid)
Giorgio Chiellini (ITA, Juventus)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (ITA, AC Milan / PSG)
Erling Haaland (NOR, Borussia Dortmund)
N'Golo Kanté (FRA, Chelsea)
Romelu Lukaku (BEL, Inter Milan / Chelsea)
Riyad Mahrez (ALG, Manchester City)
Gerard Moreno (ESP, Villarreal)
Pedri (ESP, FC Barcelona)
Luis Suarez (URU, Atletico de Madrid)
The list of the 10 goalkeepers nominated for the Yachine Trophy
Thibaut Courtois (BEL, Real Madrid)
Gianluigi Donnarumma (ITA, AC Milan / PSG)
Ederson (BRE, Manchester City)
Samir Handanovic (SLN, Inter Milan)
Emiliano Martinez (ARG, Aston Villa)
Edouard Mendy (SEN, Chelsea)
Keylor Navas (CRI, PSG)
Manuel Neuer (ALL, Bayern Munich)
Jan Oblak (SLN, Atlético de Madrid)
Kasper Schmeichel (DAN, Leicester)
The list of 20 nominated for the Women's Ballon d'Or
Kadidiatou Diani (FRA, PSG)
Fran Kirby (ANG, Chelsea)
Jennifer Hermoso (ESP, FC Barcelona)
Christiane Endler (CHL, PSG / OL)
Christine Sinclair (CAN, Thorns FC)
Ashley Lawrence (CAN, PSG)
Irene Paredes (ESP, PSG / FC Barcelona)
Jessie Fleming (CAN, Chelsea)
Lieke Martens (HOL, FC Barcelona)
Sandra Panos (ESP, FC Barcelona)
Viviane Miedema (HOL, Arsenal)
Ellen White (ENG, Manchester City)
Pernille Harder (DAN, Chelsea)
Samantha Mewis (CAN, North Carolina Courage)
Wendie Renard (FRA, OL)
Marie-Antoinette Katoto (FRA, PSG)
Stina Blackstenius (DAN, Häcken)
Magdalena Eriksson (SUE, Chelsea)
Sam Kerr (AUS, Chelsea)
Alexia Putellas (ESP, FC Barcelona)
The list of the 10 nominated for the Kopa Trophy
Mason Greenwood (ANG, Manchester United)
Bukayo Saka (ANG, Arsenal)
Pedri (ESP, FC Barcelona)
Jérémy Doku (BEL, Anderlecht / Stade Rennais)
Ryan Gravenberch (NLD, Ajax Amsterdam)
Jude Bellingham (ANG, Borussia Dortmund)
Nuno Mendes (POR, PSG)
Jamal Musiala (ALL, Bayern Munich)
Giovanni Reyna (USA, Borussia Dortmund)
Florian Wirtz (ALL, Bayer Leverkusen)
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