France Football, the organizers of the prestigious Ballon d’Or awards, has announced the list of nominees for the 2024 edition of the award. This year’s list includes top footballers from across Europe’s elite leagues, with notable names such as Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid), and Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid).
Vinicius Jr, in particular, is considered one of the leading contenders for the coveted prize. The Brazilian forward has had an outstanding season with Real Madrid, positioning himself as a top favourite.
Notably, Lionel Messi, the current holder of the Ballon d’Or and an eight-time winner, did not make the cut this year, despite his impressive performances with Inter Miami. His absence marks a significant shift, as Messi has been a regular in the award’s nominations for over a decade.
Here is the full list of 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees:
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
- Phil Foden (Manchester City)
- Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
- Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)
- Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Artem Dovbik (Roma)
- Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)
- Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
- Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig/Barcelona)
- Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)
- Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
- Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)
- Rodri (Manchester City)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)
- Declan Rice (Arsenal)
- Vitinha (PSG)
- Cole Palmer (Chelsea)
- Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)
- Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
- Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan)
- William Saliba (Arsenal)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
- Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)
- Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)
- Kylian Mbappe (PSG/Real Madrid)
- Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)
