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	35	76
2	Manchester City	34	71
3	Manchester United	35	64
4	Liverpool	35	58
5	Aston Villa	35	58
6	Bournemouth	35	52
7	Brentford	35	51
8	Brighton	35	50
9	Fulham	35	48
10	Chelsea	35	48
11	Everton	35	48
12	Sunderland	35	47
13	Newcastle	35	45
14	Crystal Palace	34	43
15	Leeds	35	43
16	Nottingham Forest	35	42
17	Tottenham	35	37
18	West Ham	35	36
19	Burnley	35	20
20	Wolves	35	18

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