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	29	64
2	Manchester City	28	59
3	Aston Villa	28	51
4	Manchester United	28	51
5	Liverpool	28	48
6	Chelsea	28	45
7	Brentford	28	43
8	Fulham	28	40
9	Everton	28	40
10	Bournemouth	28	39
11	Brighton	28	37
12	Sunderland	28	37
13	Newcastle	28	36
14	Crystal Palace	28	35
15	Leeds	28	31
16	Tottenham	28	29
17	Nottingham Forest	28	27
18	West Ham	28	25
19	Burnley	28	19
20	Wolves	29	13

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