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The name of seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi was left off the 30-man list for this year's coveted football award.
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Seven-time winner Lionel Messi misses out on Ballon d'Or nomination
Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year's coveted football award. Lucy Bronze, who was runner-up in 2019, is one of three members of England's Euro-winning squad to be short-listed for the women's award. Messi, who won the title last year, had been an ever-present amongst the nominations since 2006 and a regular feature in the top three since 2007 with the exception of 2018.