Messi is present, Ronaldo & Neymar are not named

Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and famous Brazilian player Neymar are not on the list. Meanwhile, Messi and Haaland are the most promising candidates.

In the list of 30 shortlisted candidates announced by France Football magazine, there are notable names such as Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland, Robert Lewandowski, Mohamed Salah, Harry Kane. Besides, some players were honored for the first time such as Bukayo Saka, Jamal Musiala, Julian Alvarez.

List of candidates for the 2023 Ballon d'Or for men and women. (Photo: France Football).

Superstar Cristiano Ronaldo and Brazilian superstar Neymar are not on the list. For the first time since 2005, the Portuguese player has not made the shortlist for the Ballon d'Or.

This is understandable when, from August 2022 to July 2023, Ronaldo played poorly in the top leagues and moved to Saudi Arabia to play football. Meanwhile, Neymar also did not leave much of an impression before moving to Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) this summer.

In contrast to Ronaldo and Neymar, Messi had a successful season at PSG (on a personal level) and shone brightly for the Argentina national team at the 2022 World Cup. Erling Haaland is also considered capable of winning this year after a successful first season with Man City, with a historic "treble" and a series of personal awards, including 2 Premier League and European Cup 1 top scorer awards.

In the women's category, it is no surprise that Spain has many faces on the list of 30 candidates. Among them are players who have just won the World Cup such as Redondo, Carmona, Paralluelo and Bonmati.

The 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony will be held on October 30.

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