Why aren't Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo among the nominees?

The 2024 edition of the Balón de Oro, just realized in Paris, marks a significant change in the history of the Galardón: 21 years ago, between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, there were no 30 nominees for the award for the best football in the world. This is symbolized The end of an era As the two Astros dominate the secular football scene, they join them 13 trophies since 2008. In rotation, new talents such as Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappé, Erling Haaland and Harry Kane emerged as main candidates to fight with the Galardón, which competed on June 16 and was broadcast live in Argentina by TNT Sports Premium.

Last year, when the first two cracks were added to the list in 2003. After turning the competence into a duel, Logrando was chosen as 16 nominee by Messi, with other trophies to his name, and as 18 by Cristiano, who left five Balones de Oro. Without the embargo, the time went into the league of the European elite; Messi in the MLS with Inter Miami and Cristiano in the Arabia Saudita Pro League. We further ask for a selection of papers that are excluded from the list of proposed candidates A natural transition in their travels and competing on price.

El General switch to international football When I observed the actual candidates, figures like Haaland, the Manchester City goalscorer, and Mbappé were recruited, their speed and technique leaving them among the best delants in the world. Emiliano Dibu Martínez and Lautaro Martínez represent Argentina on this list. The Aston Villa architect was nominated from the 10 nominees for the Yashin Prize, which assessed the best arquero of the year, and he was the only one retained on the Oro Balón American candidate The favorite for everyone is the galardón de su posición.

Other bonuses included the Trofeo Kopa, the best U-21 player among the names he received Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United) and Lamine Yamal (Barcelona) were released by their youth and project teams. In the female category, Aitana Bonmatí and Alexia Putellas (Barcelona manager) were among the favorites of the female Balón de Oro, while the Blaugrana club was chosen as a candidate for top club of the year.

In this edition of the Balón de Oro, the talents of this new football and soccer tournament were not only recognized, but also symbolized a renewal in the football landscape, in which the legados of Messi and Cristiano are considered indissoluble sources of new figures.

Balón de gold masculino

• Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid / Inglaterra).

• Ruben Dias (Manchester City / Portugal).

• Phil Foden (Manchester City/Inglaterra).

• Federico Valverde (Real Madrid / Uruguay).

• Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez (Aston Villa / Argentina).

• Erling Haaland (Manchester City / Norway).

• Nico Williams (Athletic Club / Spain).

• Tony Kroos (Real Madrid / Germany).

• Artem Dovbyk (Dnipro, Girona and Roma / Ukraine).

• Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen/Suiza).

• Vinicius Jr. (Real Madrid / Brazil).

• Dani Olmo (Leipzig and Barcelona / Spain).

• Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen/Germany).

• Martin Odegaard (Arsenal / Norway).

• Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund/Germany).

• Rodri (Manchester City / Spain).

• Harry Kane (Bayern Munich / Inglaterra).

• Declan Rice (Arsenal/Inglaterra).

• Vitinha (PSG / Portugal).

• Cole Palmer (Chelsea/Inglaterra).

• Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid / Spain).

• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain).

• Bukayo Saka (Arsenal/Inglaterra).

• Hakan Çalhanoğlu (Inter Milan / Türkiye).

• William Saliba (Arsenal / France).

• Kylian Mbappé (PSG and Real Madrid / France).

• Ademola Lookman (Atalanta / Nigeria).

• Lautaro Martínez (Inter Milan / Argentina).

• Antonio Rüdiger (Real Madrid / Germany).

• Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen / Espanyol).

Prize Yashin (Mejor Arquero)

• Diogo Costa (Porto / Portugal).

• Gianluigi Donnarumma (PSG / Italy).

• Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund/Suiza).

• Andriy Lunin (Real Madrid / Ukraine).

• Mike Maignan (Milan / France).

• Giorgi Mamardashvili (Valencia / Georgia).

• Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez (Aston Villa / Argentina).

• Unai Simón (Athletic Club de Bilbao / Spain).

• Yann Sommer (Inter Milan / Suiza).

• Ronwen Williams (Mamelodi Sundowns / South Africa).

Main actor

• Lionel Scaloni (Argentina).

• Josep Guardiola (Manchester City).

• Gian Piero Gasperini (Atalanta).

• Luis De La Fuente (Spain).

• Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid).

• Xabi Alonso (Bayer Leverkusen).

Trofeo Kopa (best football player under 21)

• Pau Cubarsí (Barcelona / Spain).

• Alejandro Garnacho (Manchester United / Argentina).

• Arda Güler (Real Madrid / Türkiye).

• Karim Konaté (Red Bull Salzburg / Costa de Marfil).

• Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United / Inglaterra).

• Joao Neves (PSG / Portugal).

• Savinho (Manchester City / Brazil).

• Mathys Tel (Bayern Munich / France).

• Lamine Yamal (Barcelona / Spain).

• Warren Zaire-Emery (PSG / France).

Club of the year masculino

• Borussia Dortmund (Germany).

• Girona (Spain).

• Bayer Leverkusen (Germany).

• Manchester City (Inglaterra).

• Real Madrid (Spain).

Balloon of gold for women

• Mariona Caldentey (Barcelona and Arsenal / Spain).

• Aitana Bonmatí (Barcelona / Spain).

• Barbra Banda (Shanghái RCB and Orlando Pride / Zambia).

• Lucy Bronze (Barcelona and Chelsea / Inglaterra).

• Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City / Japan).

• Sjoeke Nusken (Chelsea / Germany).

• Lindsey Horan (Lyon / United States).

• Caroline Graham Hansen (Barcelona / Norway).

• Tabitha Chawinga (PSG and Lyon / Malaui).

• Gabi Portilho (Corinthians / Brazil).

• Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona / Spain).

• Lea Schuller (Bayern Munich / Germany).

• Lauren James (Chelsea/Inglaterra).

• Glodis Viggosdottir (Bayern Munich / Islandia).

• Mallory Swanson (Chicago Red Stars/Unidos).

• Manuela Giugliano (Roma / Italy).

• Ada Hegerberg (Lyon / Norway).

• Tarciane (Corinthians and Houston Dash / Brazil).

• Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit / United States).

• Lauren Hemp (Manchester City / Inglaterra).

• Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns / United States).

• Ewa Pajor (Wolfsburg and Barcelona / Poland).

• Alyssa Naher (Chicago Red Stars/Unidos).

• Mayra Martinez (Levante y Chelsea / Colombia).

• Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG / France).

• Alexia Putellas (Barcelona / Spain).

• Grace Geyoro (PSG / France).

• Khadija Shaw (Manchester City / Jamaica).

• Giulia Gwinn (Bayern Munich / Germany).

• Salma Paralluero (Barcelona / Spain).

Tallest male/female soccer player

• Sonia Bompastor (Lyon and Chelsea).

• Arthur Elías (Corinthians / Brazil).

• Jonatan Giraldez (Barcelona and Washington Spirit).

• Filipa Patao (Benfica).

• Sarina Wiegman (Inglaterra).

Club of the Year Femenino