Messi and Ronaldo Not Nominated for Ballon d'Or for the First Time in 21 Years

France Football magazine has announced the names of the candidates for the 2024 Ballon d'Or. The list of contenders for the year's best footballer award includes Jude Bellingham, Ruben Dias, Phil Foden, Federico Valverde, Emiliano Martinez, Erling Haaland, Nico Williams, Granit Xhaka, Artem Dovbyk, Toni Kroos, Vinicius, Dani Olmo, Florian Wirtz, Martin Ødegaard, Mats Hummels, Rodri, Harry Kane, Declan Rice, Vitinha, Cole Palmer, Dani Carvajal, Lamine Yamal, Bukayo Saka, Hakan Çalhanoğlu, William Saliba, Kylian Mbappe, Lautaro Martinez, Ademola Lookman, Antonio Rudiger, and Grimaldo.

The Ballon d'Or award ceremony will take place on October 28.