Lionel Messi is not nominated for the Ballon d'Or for the first time in 17 years

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.

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.