Ballon d’Or Organisers Explain Why Cristiano Ronaldo Was Nominated and Messi Wasn’t
For the first time in his career, Lionel Messi is out of the running for the 2022 Ballon d’Or, an award he has won seven times since 2006. As reported by Marca, he is not among the 30 candidates that were announced by L’Equipe and France Football on Friday night, so he won’t be trying…