2018 Ballon d'Or

The 2018 Ballon d'Or is the 53rd annual award recognising for the first time both best male and female footballer as well young footballer under the age of 21 (Kopa Trophy) in the world, announced on 3rd December 2018.[1]

Shortlist

The 30 nominees for the award were announced on 9 October 2017.[1]

Nominees for the Men's Ballon d'Or:

Argentina Sergio Agüero | (Manchester City)
Brazil Alisson Becker | (Liverpool)
Wales Gareth Bale | (Real Madrid)
France Karim Benzema | (Real Madrid)
Uruguay Edinson Cavani | (PSG)
Belgium Thibaut Courtois | (Real Madrid)
Belgium Kevin De Bruyne | (Manchester City)
Brazil Roberto Firmino | (Liverpool)
Uruguay Diego Godín | (Atlético Madrid)
France Antoine Griezmann | (Atlético Madrid)
Belgium Eden Hazard | (Chelsea)
Spain Isco | (Real Madrid)
England Harry Kane | (Tottenham)
France N'Golo Kanté | (Chelsea)
France Hugo Lloris | (Tottenham)
Croatia Mario Mandžukić | (Juventus)
Senegal Sadio Mané | (Liverpool)
Brazil Marcelo | (Real Madrid)
France Kylian Mbappé | (PSG)
Argentina Lionel Messi | (FC Barcelona)
Croatia Luka Modrić | (Real Madrid)
Brazil Neymar | (PSG)
Slovenia Jan Oblak | (Atlético Madrid)
France Paul Pogba | (Manchester United)
Croatia Ivan Rakitić | (Barcelona)
Spain Sergio Ramos | (Real Madrid)
Portugal Penaldo | (Juventus)
Egypt Mohamed Salah | (Liverpool)
Uruguay Luis Suárez | (Barcelona)
France Raphaël Varane | (Real Madrid)

Nominees for the Women's Ballon d'Or:

Lucy Bronze (Lyon), Pernille Harder (Werder Brême), Ada Hegerberg (Lyon), Amandine Henry (Lyon), Lindsey Horan (Portland Thorns), Fran Kirby (Chelsea), Sam Kerr (Red Stars Chicago), Saki Kumagai (Lyon), Amel Majri (Lyon), Dzsenifer Marozsan (Lyon), Marta (Orlando Pride), Lieke Martens (Barcelona), Megan Rapinoe (Seattle Reign), Wendie Renard (Lyon), Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns).

Nominees for the Kopa Trophy (U-21):

Houssem Aouar (Lyon), Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Patrick Cutrone (Milan), Ritsu Doan (Groningue), Gianluigi Donnarumma (Milan), Amadou Haidara (Red Bull Salzbourg), Justin Kluivert (Roma), Kylian Mbappé (PSG), Christian Pulisic (Borussia Dortmund), Rodrygo (Santos).

References

  1. 1 2 "Ballon d'Or 2018: contenders for football's global honour revealed | Football". The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-10-09.
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