Nominees for 2024 Ballon d’Or, being the 68th edition of the awards, were unveiled on Wednesday. The Ballon d’Or is presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶
TheNewsGuru.com (TNG) recalls Lionel Messi won the 2023 Ballon d’Or to become the most crowned Ballon d’Or winner, having won the award a record eight times. He has been tipped to win the coveted award again this year.
See full list of the 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees below:
Nominated for the 2024 Men’s Ballon d’Or are:
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Nominated for the 2024 Women’s Ballon d’Or are:
- Barba Banda
- Aitana Bonmati
- Lucy Bronze
- Mariona Caldentey
- Tabitha Chawinga
- Grace Geyoro
- Manuela Giugliano
- Caroline Graham Hansen
- Patricia Guijarro
- Giulia Gwinn
- Yui Hasegawa
- Ada Hegerberg
- Lauren Hemp
- Lindsey Horan
- Lauren James
- Marie-Antoinette Katoto
- Alyssa Naeher
- Sjoeke Nüsken
- Ewa Pajor
- Salma Paralluelo
- Gabi Portilho
- Alexia Putellas
- Mayra Ramírez
- Trinity Rodman
- Lea Schüller
- Khadija Shaw
- Sophia Smith
- Mallory Swanson
- Tarciane
- Glódis Viggósdóttir
Nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or best goalkeeper are:
- Diogo Costa
- Gianluigi Donnarumma
- Gregor Kobel
- Andreï Lunin
- Mike Maignan
- Giorgi Mamardashvili
- Emiliano Martinez
- Unai Simon
- Yann Sommer
- Ronwen Williams
Nominated for the Men’s Club of the Year are:
- Borussia Dortmund
- Girona
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Real Madrid
- Manchester City
Nominated for the 2024 Men’s Team Coach of the Year Trophy are:
- Xabi Alonso – Bayer Leverkusen
- Carlo Ancelotti – Real Madrid
- Luis de la Fuente – Spain
- Gian Piero Gasperini – Atalanta Bergame
- Pep Guardiola – Manchester City
- Lionel Scolani – Argentina
Nominated for the 2024 Women’s Team Coach of the Year Trophy are:
- Sarina Wiegman
- Filipa Patao
- Jonatan Giraldez
- Arthur Elias
- Sonia Bompastor
- Emma Hayes
Nominated for the Women’s Club of the Year are:
- FC Barcelona
- Chelsea
- NY/NJ Gotham
- Lyon
- PSG
Nominated for the 2024 Ballon d’Or best U21 footballer in the world are:
- Joao Neves
- Savinho
- Mathys Tel
- Lamine Yamal
- Warren Zaire-Emery
- Pau Cubarsi
- Alejandro Garnacho
- Arda Guler
- Karim Konate
- Kobbie Mainoo
TNG reports the eventual winners of the world’s most prestigious individual football players awards would be announced at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France on 28 October.