Who are the Candidates for the Golden Ball: Ronaldo is Not on the List

France Football has revealed the 30 nominees for the world’s best footballer, the Golden Ball award. Cristiano Ronaldo, the forward for Saudi Arabia's Al Nassr and the Portuguese national team, is not included in the list.

The nominees for the Golden Ball include:
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Kylian Mbappé (PSG), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), André Onana (Manchester United), Karim Benzema (Real Madrid / Al Ittihad), Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig / Manchester City), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool), Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli), Yassine Bounou (Sevilla / Al Hilal), Martin Ødegaard (Arsenal), Julián Álvarez (Manchester City), Ilkay Gündoğan (Barcelona), Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid), Rúben Dias (Manchester City), Nicolò Barella (Inter), Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund / Real Madrid), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Bernardo Silva (Manchester City), Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt / PSG), Rodri (Manchester City), Lautaro Martínez (Inter), Antoine Griezmann (Atlético Madrid), Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona), Victor Osimhen (Napoli), Kim Min-jae (Napoli / Bayern Munich), Luka Modric (Real Madrid), and Harry Kane (Tottenham / Bayern Munich).