Hello everyone,
Today I will be sharing with you the list of the 30 football players that have been selected from around the world contesting for footballer of the year 2021.
The 30-man longlist for the 2021 Ballon d'Or, released by France Football, includes the Argentine striker Lionel Messi, the Portuguese winger/striker Cristiano Ronaldo, and the Polish striker Robert Lewandowski.
Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, and Romelu Lukaku have also been named to be among the best footballers for the last 12 solid months.
These are players who have done their possible best for both their team and nations respectively. It will not come as a surprising to me if any of these players is named to be the best in the world of football for the year 2021.
The list of the 30 players and their respective nations and clubs are below.
| Players name | Current club | Nationality |
|---|---|---|
| Cesar Azpilicueta | Chelsea | Spanish |
| Nicolo Barella | Inter Millan | Italian |
| Karim Benzema | Real Madrid | French |
| Leonardo Bonucci | Juventus | Italian |
| Giorgio Chiellini | Juventus | Italian |
| Kevin De Bruyne | Man city | Belgium |
| Ruben Dias | Man City | Portuguese |
| Gianluigi Donnarumma | Paris Saint-Germain | Italian |
| Bruno Fernandes | Man United | Portuguese |
| Phil Foden | Man City | England |
| Erling Haaland | Dortmund | Norwegian |
| Jorginho | Chelsea | French |
| Harry Kane | Tottenham Hotspur | Englend |
| N'Golo Kante | Chelsea | French |
| Simon Kjaer | A.C Milan | Denmark |
| Robert Lewandowski | FC Bayern Munich | Poland |
| Romelu Lukaku | Chelsea | Belgium |
| Riyad Mahrez | Man City | Algeria |
| Lautaro Martinez | Inter Millan | Argentina |
| Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain | French |
| Lionel Messi | Paris Saint-Germain | Argentina |
| Luka Modric | Real Madrid | Croatian |
| Gerard Moreno | Villarreal | Spain |
| Mason Mount | Chelsea | England |
| Neymar | Paris Saint-Germain | Brazil |
| Pedri | FC Barcelona | Spanish |
| Cristiano Ronaldo | Man United | Portuguese |
| Mohamed Salah | Liverpool | Egypt |
| Raheem Sterling | Man City | England |
| Luis Suarez | Atletico Madrid | Uruguay |
Paris Saint-Germain has the highest number of players seeking the same award and for the national team side, the Italians have the highest which is a total of four. It is may player and hope that the best team will win.
I can't wait to see who wins it this year. There is a clear difference but football could surprise you.
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Absolutely the difference is clear as you said.
However let's hope to see more surprises making it more interesting.
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Exactly. But you still expect to see messi and ronaldo up there too.
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Top list. I bet i can predict the players that would in the top 3 nominees.
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