Ronaldo, Neymar Headline Top 5 2023 Ballon d’Or Biggest Snubs As Messi Nears Another Prize
- The 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony is almost upon us
- The organizers of the award, France Football, released the 2023 men's trophy candidates in six groups of five players each on Wednesday, September 6
- Regrettably, key names such as Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar ultimately missed out on the list
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The nominees for the prestigious men's Ballon d'Or award of this year have been unveiled, and it's noteworthy that two of the most prominent figures in global football have been omitted.
Naturally, the favourites, seven-time recipient Lionel Messi and Manchester City sensation Erling Haaland are prominently featured among the nominees.
However, in a surprising turn of events, Cristiano Ronaldo, the long-standing rival of Messioften hailed as the GOAT (Greatest of All Time), has been omitted from the list for the first time since 2003, per Sportskeeda.
In this context, Sports Briefexamines the top five prominent stars who conspicuously failed to secure a spot on this year's nominee list.
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Football 5. Jack GrealishRegrettably, the exuberant Manchester City player will not find himself among the 30 nominees for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.
Nevertheless, considering his impressive resurgence during the 2022-23 season following a less-than-stellar debut season at the Etihad, Jack Grealish certainly merits recognition. He played a direct role in 16 goals during City's triumphant treble-winning campaign.
4. John StonesAnother notable omission from the 30-man Ballon d'Or shortlist is the English international John Stones, who played a pivotal role in Pep Guardiola's triumphant
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