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BALLON d'OR NOMINEES: Messi, Benzema on list, along with Arsenal whiz Saka

Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Arsenal star Bukayo Saka are among 12 Premier League players nominated for this year's Ballon d'Or.

Haaland was named UEFA Player of the Year last week, while Saka took the England Player of the Year award days ago.

Inter Miami ace Leo Messi is on the list after Argentina's World Cup triumph as is last year's winner, Al-Ittihad striker Karim Benzema.


BALLON d'OR NOMINEES:

Josko Gvardiol (Croatia and Man City)

Andre Onana (Cameroon and Man Utd)

Karim Benzema (France and Al-Ittihad)

Jamal Musiala (Germany and Bayern Munich)

Mohamed Salah (Egypt and Liverpool)

Bukayo Saka (England and Arsenal)

Jude Bellingham (England and Real Madrid)

Randal Kolo Muani (France and PSG)

Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium and Man City)

Bernardo Silva (Portugal and Man City)

Emi Martinez (Argentina and Aston Villa)

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia and Napoli)

Ruben Dias (Portugal and Man City)

Nicolo Barella (Italy and Inter Milan)

Erling Haaland (Norway and Man City)

Martin Odegaard (Norway and Arsenal)

Ilkay Gundogan (Germany and Barcelona)

Yassine Bounou (Morocco and Al-Hilal)

Julian Alvarez (Argentina and Man City)

Vinicius Jr (Brazil and Real Madrid)

Lionel Messi (Argentina and Inter Miami)

Rodri (Spain and Man City)

Lautaro Martinez (Argentina and Inter Milan)

Antoine Griezmann (France and Atletico Madrid)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland and Barcelona)

Kylian Mbappe (France and PSG)

Kim Min-jae (South Korea and Bayern Munich)

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria and Napoli)

Harry Kane (England and Bayern Munich)

Luka Modric (Croatia and Real Madrid)

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