Paris Saint-Germain stars Lionel Messi and Neymar Jr failed to make the 30-man shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d’Or award.
The organizers of the event, France Football, published the list of the finalists on Friday.
It is the first time since 2005 that Messi will not make the cut.
Cristiano Ronaldo, Robert Lewandowski, Erling Haaland were also included in the list of this year’s nominees.
