Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias are among the 30 candidates for the Ballon d’Or, an award given by France Football and L’Équipe that distinguishes the best player in the world.
Karim Benzema, winner of the previous year, is among the nominees, unlike Alexia Putellas, elected the best player in the world in 2022. The Spaniard is not part of the 30 candidates for the award.
Already Lionel Messi, who stayed out of the candidates in 2022, is back among the elected.
France Football also announced who are the ten candidates for the best goalkeeper award in the world.
Prizes will be handed out on October 30th.
All Candidates:
Ballon d’Or Candidates: Onana (Inter/Man. United/Cameroon), Mo Salah (Liverpool/Egypt), Josko Gvardiol (Leipzig/Man. City/Croatia), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid/Al Ittihad/France), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich/ Germany), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal/England), Kevin de Bruyne (Man. City/Belgium), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid/England), Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt/PSG/France), Bernardo Silva (Manchester . City/Portugal), Nicolo Barella (Inter/Italy), Rúben Dias (Man. City/Portugal), Erling Haaland (Man. City/Norway), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/Argentina), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Naples/Georgia) , Martin Odegaard (Arsenal/Norway), Bono (Seville/Al Hilal/Morocco), Vini Júnior (Real Madrid/Brazil), Ilkay Gundogan (Man. City/Barça/Germany), Julián Álvarez (Man. City/Argentina), Rodri (Man. City/Spain), Lionel Messi (PSG/Inter Miami/Argentina), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid/France), Lautaro Martínez (Inter/Argentina), Robert Lewandowski (Barça/Poland) and Kim Min-jae (Naples/South Korea), Luka Modric (Real Madrid/Croatia), Kylian Mbappé (PSG/France), Victor Osimhen (Naples/Nigeria) and Harry Kane (Tottenham/Bayern/England).
Ballon d’Or nominees: Daphne Van Domselaar (Aston Villa/Netherlands) Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich/England), Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns/USA), Khadija Shaw (Man. City/Jamaica), Jill Roord (Wolfsburg/Man. City/Netherlands) ), Fridolina Rolfo (Barça/Sweden), Wendie Renard (Lyon/France), Guro Reiten (Chelsea/Norway), Alba Redondo (Levante/Spain), Hayley Raso (Man. City/Real Madrid/Australia), Alexandra Popp ( Wolfsburg/Germany), Salma Paralluelo (Barça/Spain), Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg/Poland), Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona/Nigeria), Lena Oberdorf (Wolfsburg/Germany), Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai/Japan), Katie McCabe (Arsenal /Ireland), Mapi Leon (Barça/Spain), Sam Kerr (Chelsea/Australia), Amanda Ilestedt (PSG/Arsenal/Sweden), Yui Hasegawa (Man. City/Japan), Patricia Guijarro (Barça/Spain), Mary Earps (Man. United/England), Kadidiatou Diani (PSG/Lyon/France), Debinha (North Carolina/Kansas City), Rachel Daly (Aston Villa/England), Olga Carmona (Real Madrid/Spain), Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid/Colombia), Millie Bright (Chelsea/England), Aitana Bonmati (Barça/Spain);
Candidates for the Best Goalkeeper Award: Yassine Bono (Sevilla/Al Hilal/Morocco), Thibaut Courtois (Real Madrid/Belgium), Mike Maignan (AC Milan/France), Marc-André Ter Stegen (Barça/Germany), Ederson (Man. City/Brazil), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa/Argentina), Onana (Inter/Man. United/Cameroon), Aaron Ramsdale (Arsenal/England), Dominik Livakovic (Dinamo Zagred/Fenerbahçe/Croatia) and Brice Samba (Lens/France).
Candidates for the best under-21 award in the world: António Silva (Benfica/Portugal), Rasmus Hojlund (Atalanta/Man. United/Denmark), Jamal Musiala (Bayern/Germany), Xavi Simons (PSV/Leipzig/Netherlands), Elye Wahi (Lens/France), Camavinga (Real Madrid) Madrid/France), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund/Real Madrid/England), Alejandro Baldé (Barça/Spain), Gavi (Barça/Spain) and Pedri (Barça/Spain).
2023-09-06 18:40:46
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