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	21	49
2	Manchester City	21	43
3	Aston Villa	21	43
4	Liverpool	21	35
5	Newcastle	21	33
6	Manchester United	21	32
7	Brentford	21	31
8	Fulham	21	31
9	Chelsea	21	31
10	Sunderland	21	30
11	Everton	21	29
12	Brighton	21	29
13	Crystal Palace	21	28
14	Tottenham	21	27
15	Bournemouth	21	26
16	Leeds	21	22
17	Nottingham Forest	21	21
18	West Ham	21	14
19	Burnley	21	13
20	Wolves	21	7

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