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	31	70
2	Manchester City	30	61
3	Manchester United	31	55
4	Aston Villa	31	54
5	Liverpool	31	49
6	Chelsea	31	48
7	Brentford	31	46
8	Everton	31	46
9	Fulham	31	44
10	Brighton	31	43
11	Sunderland	31	43
12	Newcastle	31	42
13	Bournemouth	31	42
14	Crystal Palace	30	39
15	Leeds	31	33
16	Nottingham Forest	31	32
17	Tottenham	31	30
18	West Ham	31	29
19	Burnley	31	20
20	Wolves	31	17

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