7-time Ballon d’Or winner Lionel Messi was not nominated for this year’s award, after an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain.
A change in the award’s format, which became based on a season’s record instead of acknowledging the best player over a calendar year, hasn’t worked in Messi’s favor, who left Barcelona in the summer of 2021.
French international striker Karim Benzema is the overwhelming favorite after leading Real Madrid to its 14th Champions League title.
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