Cr7 and messi have been excluded from the 2024 men’s Ballon d’Or nomination list that was rolled out on Wednesday, September 4.
Cr7 and messi interestingly began around 2003, to run the Ballon d’Or award in turns.
The oversight of Messi, who won his eighth Ballon d’Or in 2022, and Ronaldo, a five-time victor, flags the conclusion of an important time period. The two whizzes ruled the award game from 2008 to 2018, with no other player guaranteeing the award until Luka Modric broke the streak in 2019.
The two players have since gotten away from European football, with Messi presently playing for Inter Miami in major league Soccer and Ronaldo playing for Al-Nassr in Saudi Arabia.
This improvement shuts a part on a noteworthy time in football history as the Ballon d’Or gets ready to crown another victor.
The primary award is set to be held on 28 October at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France.