Lionel Messi is not nominated for the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 17 years (Aug. 13, 2022)

Lionel Messi is not nominated for the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 17 years

https://dynamo.kiev.ua/en/news/399725-lionel-messi-is-not-nominated-for-the-ballon-dor-for-the-first-time-in-17-years 2022-08-13 11:16 The 35-year-old Argentine striker of the French PSG Lionel Messi interrupted his incredible streak with a ... Lionel Messi is not nominated for the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 17 years

13.08.2022, 11:16

The 35-year-old Argentine striker of the French PSG Lionel Messi interrupted his incredible streak with a nomination for the title of the best player of the year according to the version of France Football.

Lionel Messi

For the first time since 2005, Messi was not among the contenders for the Golden Ball. He is a seven-time winner of this prize, which is a world record. His closest pursuer, Cristiano Ronaldo, has five such awards.

We will remind that last season was Messi's debut in the PSG team. For the French club, he took part in 36 matches in all competitions last season, scoring 14 goals and 16 assists.

№	Team	M	Pts
1	Arsenal	19	45
2	Manchester City	18	40
3	Aston Villa	19	39
4	Liverpool	18	32
5	Chelsea	19	30
6	Manchester United	19	30
7	Everton	19	28
8	Sunderland	18	28
9	Newcastle	19	27
10	Fulham	18	26
11	Crystal Palace	18	26
12	Tottenham	18	25
13	Brighton	19	25
14	Brentford	18	24
15	Bournemouth	19	23
16	Leeds	18	20
17	Nottingham Forest	19	18
18	West Ham	19	14
19	Burnley	19	12
20	Wolves	19	3

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