Paris-Sana
France Football has announced that Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema is among the 30 nominees for the prestigious Ballon d'Or award.
The French player played a busy season with Real Madrid, scoring 44 goals in 46 games and helping the team win the Champions League and Spanish League titles.
According to the same source, Lionel Messi, who won the award seven times this year, was not nominated for the first time since 2005, and the Brazilian Neymar, his colleague in Paris Saint-Germain, was also absent from the competition.
Other candidates include Manchester United striker Cristiano Ronaldo, Manchester City striker Erling Haaland, who just joined from Borussia Dortmund, and Liverpool star Mohamed Salah, who shared the Premier League's top scorer last season. The award winner will be announced on October 17. The award is awarded for the first time based on The player's performance during the regular season from August to July instead of the period during a calendar year.
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