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	25	56
2	Manchester City	25	50
3	Aston Villa	25	47
4	Manchester United	25	44
5	Chelsea	25	43
6	Brentford	25	39
7	Liverpool	25	39
8	Everton	25	37
9	Sunderland	25	36
10	Fulham	25	34
11	Bournemouth	25	34
12	Newcastle	25	33
13	Crystal Palace	25	32
14	Brighton	25	31
15	Tottenham	25	29
16	Leeds	25	29
17	Nottingham Forest	25	26
18	West Ham	25	23
19	Burnley	25	15
20	Wolves	25	8

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