.Lionel Messi and also Cristiano Ronaldo were actually each ended the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award, marking the first time neither celebrity was actually chosen given that 2003. Record eight-time champion Messi, and also his longtime rival Ronaldo, who has 5 Ballon d'Ors to his name, did certainly not function Wednesday in a listing of 30 players in the competing this year's prize, which are going to be presented Oct. 28. Editor's Picks1 RelatedVinicius Junior, Rodri, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappu00e9, Erling Haaland and also Harry Kane are among the labels nominated.Teammates Vinicius and also Bellingham aided Actual Madrid gain LaLiga and also the group's 16th Champions Game title last time, while Haaland led the Premier Game in objectives scored and also Kane did the very same for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga.Earlier this summertime, Mbappu00e9 lastly closed his anticipated transfer to Madrid after investing six periods at PSG.Messi, that is working his way back from injury with club edge Inter Miami, succeeded the honor last year.Messi, 37, gained his very first Ballon d'Or in 2009-- the beginning of a four-year touch of taking the best aim. He was very first chosen in 2006. Ronaldo as well as Messi turned the competitors right into a virtually two-way contest during the peak of their careers-- gaining it a combined 13 opportunities from 2008. Ronaldo's initial nomination was actually 2004. On the girls's edge, five U.S. celebrities made the list of candidates, including leader and midfielder Lindsey Horan, goalkeeper Alyssa Naeher and also forwards Triad Rodman, Sophia Johnson and also Mallory Swanson, a handful of full weeks after assisting the Americans succeed the 2024 Olympic gold medal in girls's soccer.Aitana Bonmatu00ed, Mariona Caldentey, Patri Guijarro, Salma Paralluelo as well as Alexia Putellas are the 5 Spanish players recommended for the award. Spain completed 4th at the Olympics, one year after succeeding the World Mug. The honor has visited Spanish gamers in each of recent 3 years, two times to Putellas as well as in 2015 to Bonmatu00ed.England, defeated through Spain in the 2023 Globe Mug last, possesses 3 nominees-- Lauren Hemp, Lauren James as well as Lucy Bronze.Information from The Associated Push contributed to this report.