Players nominated for the Ballon d’Or

There are 4 candidates for the award, and they are stars who shined in the 2022 World Cup, or during the long European season.
Lionel Messi
He is a strong candidate to win the award for the eighth time, after leading his country to achieve the World Cup, in a historic tournament.
The negative point in Messi’s fortunes is his failure to perform as expected with his team, Paris Saint-Germain, in the Champions League last season.
Erling Halland
The second candidate is the “record breaker”, Erling Haaland, who achieved the historic treble with Manchester City, broke the record for the number of goals in the English Premier League, and won the European Golden Shoe.
His negativity is his absence with his country from the World Cup, which is the largest global event.
Kylian Mbappe
The French star and World Cup top scorer is the third candidate, especially after his championship performance during the final against Argentina.
His negative is his loss in the World Cup, and his exit in the round of 16 with Paris Saint-Germain in the Champions League.
Kevin De Bruyne
The fourth candidate is “Maestro” Kevin De Bruyne, who was one of the main reasons for Manchester City achieving the historic treble.
His negativity was his poor performance in the World Cup, and his country’s exit from the group stage.