Ballon D or 2023: Messi and Ronaldo are missing - who will be the new star?

Ballon D or 2023: Messi and Ronaldo are missing - who will be the new star?

in the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris The glamorous award of the 68th Ballon d’Or will take place tonight, which takes a historical turn: For the first time in 21 years, the football icon Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo were missing on the list of 30 nominee. According to Messi's impressive World Cup 2022, in which he won the golden ball for the eighth time, and Ronaldo's detour to Saudi Arabia, the award will now choose a new name. The previous football stars such as Luka Modric and Karim Benzema are also not in the race.

The favorites for the Ballon d’Or are promising: Vinicius Jr. von Real Madrid, who shone with decisive goals in the Champions League, and the ex-Dortmund Jude Bellingham, recently elected as the best player in Spain, are hot contenders. On the German side, Toni Kroos, Florian Wirtz, Antonio Rüdiger and Mats Hummels are nominated, while Jamal Musiala was surprisingly not taken into account and this causes displeasure. For women, a player of FC Barcelona is also expected, including Aitana Bonmatí. Coach Xabi Alonso von Bayer Leverkusen, who cleared the Doubles season, is considered a candidate for the title of the trainer of the year, where he can compete against big names such as Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola. Further details are here .