MADRID, 6 Sep. (EUROPA PRESS) –
Madrid midfielder Rodri Hernández was the only Spaniard nominated this Wednesday for the 2023 Men’s Ballon d’Or, according to the list of 30 footballers announced by the specialized magazine ‘France Football’, organizer of the award and in whose string there are five current Manchester City players .
In addition to Rodri Hernández himself, the ‘citizen’ representation has been completed with the Norwegian Erling Haaland and the Belgian Kevin De Bruyne together with the Portuguese Bernardo Silva and Rúben Dias. In addition, the German Ilkay Gündogan also played for Manchester City last season; he won the canonical treble (Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League), before signing for FC Barcelona this summer.
Together with the German midfielder, the magazine published by ‘L’Équipe’ has only recognized Barça with the nomination of striker Robert Lewandowski. Thus, the weak impact of LaLiga EA Sports for this year’s Ballon d’Or has been confirmed. Vinícius Jr. and Luka Modric, from Real Madrid, appear on the list with their former teammate Karim Benzema.
There is also the current Real Madrid player Jude Bellingham; However, the Englishman stood out last season in the ranks of Borussia Dortmund. Meanwhile, the nomination of Antoine Griezmann saves the ‘furniture’ of Atlético de Madrid and confirms the great weight that the final of the last World Cup has had for the design of the ‘France Football’ list.
In addition to ‘Grizi’, the French presence has stood out with Kylian Mbappé, with Randal Kolo Muani and with the aforementioned Karim Benzema. For Argentina, the squad that in December 2022 lifted the World Cup title in Qatar against ‘Les Bleus’, stands out Lionel Messi along with Julian Alvarez, Lautaro Martinez and Emiliano ‘Dibu’ Martinez.
This 2023 Ballon d’Or will be awarded on October 30, during a ceremony at the Châtelet Theater in Paris (France). Messi has won it seven times (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021), but Benzema won last year’s voting after an excellent course that had included the Champions League title.
–LIST OF NOMINATES FOR THE BALLON D’OR.
Lionel Messi (ARG/PSG, Inter Miami)
Julián Álvarez (ARG/River Plate, Manchester City)
Lautaro Martinez (ARG/Inter Milan)
Emiliano Martinez (ARG/Aston Villa)
Erling Haaland (NOR/Manchester City)
Kylian Mbappe (FRA/PSG)
Vinicius Jr. (BRA/Real Madrid)
Robert Lewandowski (POL/FC Barcelona)
Harry Kane (ING/Tottenham, Bayern Munich)
Victor Osimhen (NGA/Napoli)
Luka Modric (CRO/Real Madrid)
Kim Min-Jae (KOR/Napoli, Bayern Munich)
Josko Gvardiol (CRO/RB Leipzig, Manchester City)
André Onana (CMR/Inter, Manchester United)
Karim Benzema (FRA/Real Madrid, Al Ittihad)
Mohamed Salah (EGI/Liverpool)
Jamal Musiala (ALE/Bayern de Munich)
Jude Bellingham (ING/Borussia Dortmund, Real Madrid)
Bukayo Saka (ING/Arsenal)
Kevin De Bruyne (BEL/Manchester City)
Bernardo Silva (POR/Manchester City)
Randal Kolo Muani (FRA/Eintracht Frankfurt, PSG)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (GEO/Napoli)
Rúben Dias (POR/Manchester City)
Nicolo Barella (ITA/Inter Milan)
Ilkay Gundogan (ALE/Manchester City, FC Barcelona)
Martin Odegaard (NOR/Arsenal)
Yassine Bounou (MAR/Sevilla, Al Hilal)
Rodri Hernandez (ESP/Manchester City)
Antoine Griezmann (FRA/Atletico Madrid)