The nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or were unveiled on Wednesday. Lionel Messi is the frontrunner to secure his eighth Ballon d’Or title, following his role as the captain of the victorious Argentine team in the World Cup held in Qatar last year.
Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland are expected to be strong contenders, with Messi.
The recipient of the prestigious award will be announced at a gala ceremony scheduled for October 30 in Paris.
Karim Benzema currently holds the title, having led Real Madrid to victory in the 2022 Champions League.
Here is the complete list of nominees:
– André Onana – Manchester United/Cameroon
– Josko Gvardiol – Manchester City/Croatia
– Karim Benzema – Al Ittihad
– Jamal Musiala – Bayern Munich/Germany
– Mohamed Salah – Liverpool/Egypt
– Jude Bellingham – Real Madrid/England
– Bukayo Saka – Arsenal/England
– Randal Kolo Muani – Paris Saint-Germain/France
– Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City/Belgium
– Bernardo Silva – Manchester City/Portugal
– Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa/Argentina
– Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – Napoli/Georgia
– Rúben Dias – Manchester City/Portugal
– Nicolo Barella – Inter Milan/Italy
– Erling Haaland – Manchester City/Norway
– Yassine Bounou – Al Hilal/Morocco
– Martin Ødegaard – Arsenal/Norway
– Julián Álvarez – Manchester City/Argentina
– Ilkay Gündogan – Barcelona/Germany
– Vinícius Júnior – Real Madrid/Brazil
– Lionel Messi – Inter Miami/Argentina
– Rodri – Manchester City/Spain
– Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan/Argentina
– Antoine Griezmann – Atletico Madrid/France
– Robert Lewandowski – Barcelona/Poland
– Kylian Mbappé – Paris Saint-Germain/France
– Kim Min-Jae – Napoli/South Korea
– Victor Osimhen – Napoli/Nigeria
– Luka Modric – Real Madrid/Croatia
– Harry Kane – Bayern Munich/England
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