Here are the 2021 Ballon d’Or (Golden Ball) nominees:
Man:
Erling Braut Haaland, Norway (Borussia Dortmund)
Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (Juventus/Manchester United)
Lionel Messi, Argentina (Barcelona / Paris Saint-Germain)
Kylian Mbappe, France (Paris Saint-Germain)
Robert Lewandowski, Poland (Bayern Munich)
Jorginho, Italy (Chelsea)
Mohamed Salah, Egypt (Liverpool)
Harry Kane, England (Tottenham)
Ngolo Kante, France (Chelsea)
Gerard Moreno, Spain (Villarreal)
Phil Foden, England (Manchester City)
Luis Suarez, Uruguay (Atlético Madrid)
César Azpilicueta, Spain (Chelsea)
Romelu Lukaku, Belgium (Inter / Chelsea)
Kevin De Bruyne, Belgium (Manchester City)
Neymar, Brazil (Paris Saint-Germain)
Reuben Dias, Portugal (Manchester City)
Lautaro Martínez, Argentina (Inter)
Simon Kjær, Denmark (Milan)
Bruno Fernandes, Portugal (Manchester United)
Pedri, Spain (Barcelona)
Luka Modric, Croatia (Real Madrid)
Giorgio Chiellini, Italy (Juventus)
Gianluigi Donnarumma, Italy (Milan / Paris Saint-Germain)
Karim Benzema, France (Real Madrid)
Raheem Sterling, England (Manchester City)
Nicolò Barella, Italy (Inter)
Riyad Mahrez, Algeria (Manchester City)
Leonardo Bonucci, Italy (Juventus)
Mason Mount, England (Chelsea)
Woman:
Kadidiatou Diani, France (Paris Saint-Germain)
Fran Kirby, England (Chelsea)
Jennifer Hermoso, Spain (Barcelona)
Christiane Endler, Chile (Paris Saint-Germain)
Christine Sinclair, Canada (Portland)
Ashley Lawrence, Canada (Paris Saint-Germain)
Irene Paredes, Spain (Paris Saint-Germain / Barcelona)
Jessie Fleming, Canada (Chelsea)
Lieke Martens, Netherlands (Barcelona)
Sandra Paños, Spain (Barcelona)
Vivianne Miedema, Netherlands (Arsenal)
Ellen White, England (Manchester City)
Pernille Harder, Denmark (Chelsea)
Samantha Mewis, Canada (North Carolina Courage)
Wendie Renard, France (Lyon)
Marie-Antoinette Katoto, France (Paris Saint-Germain)
Stina Blackstenius, Sweden (Häcken)
Magdalena Eriksson, Sweden (Chelsea)
Sam Kerr, Australia (Chelsea)
Alexia Putellas, Spain (Barcelona)
Prizes will be awarded in Paris on November 29.
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