Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi Miss Out on Ballon d'Or Nominees List for First Time Since 2003
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi are officially not the part of the Ballon d'Or nominations after two long decades. This thus marks the end of an era.
This will be the first time in 21 years that neither Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi has made it to the Ballon d'Or nominees list. CR7 has won the prestigious award for five times. On the other hand, Lionel Messi has clinched the award for a record eight times in the last couple of decades. Leo Messi was the winner of the Ballon d'Or award in 2023 over Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe. Ronaldo did not even make it to the top 20. Will Cristiano Ronaldo Play in UEFA Nations League 2024–25? Here’s Possibility of CR7 Featuring For Portugal in UNL.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi Miss Out on Ballon d'Or Nominees List
🚨 OFFICIAL: Cristiano Ronaldo and Leo Messi, out of the Ballon d’Or nominees for the first time since 2003. pic.twitter.com/ROmuQ3Wa5j— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 4, 2024
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