When is the 2022 Ballon d'Or nominations shortlist announced? Lionel Messi and Alexia Putellas amongst favourites
We are mere days away from finding out who are the nominees for the 2022 Ballon d'Or as France Football prepare to release the shortlist on Friday, August 12 2022 for the men's and women's prizes. The shortlist for the men's award will contain 30 names while the women's award will be made up of 20 players. The 10-player shortlists will also be announced for the Yashin (best goalkeeper) and Kopa (best under-21 player) awards on Friday.


