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Messi tops list of nominees for next Ballon d'Or
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- 19 October, 2022
- 06:01
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Karim Benzema may have only just picked up the prize for 2022 but the fight to be named the world's best footballer next year has already begun, Report informs, citing Goal.
The list of nominees for the next year's Ballon d'Or is led by Argentina's Lionel Messi.
He is followed by Neymar of Brazil and Mbappe of France.
The top ten also includes Erling Haaland (Manchester City, Norway), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona, Poland), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid, Brazil), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City, Belgium), Kerim Benzema (Real Madrid, France), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool, Egypt) and Phil Foden (Manchester City, England).
The ranking is based on the players' performance at the start of the season.
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