Argentina forward Lionel Messi is among the nominees for the men’s Ballon d’Or award, with Erling Haaland leading a strong Manchester City contingent on the list announced by France Football magazine.

Messi, a seven-time winner, led Argentina to a World Cup victory in Qatar, their first since 1986. Notably, Cristiano Ronaldo did not receive a nomination for the first time in 20 years, as he now plays his club football in Saudi Arabia.

Haaland, who scored 52 goals for treble-winning Manchester City last season, is joined by teammates Rodri, Julian Alvarez, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Kevin de Bruyne, and Bernardo Silva.

Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah are also on the shortlist. Aston Villa’s World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emi Martinez, as well as Arsenal’s Martin Odegaard, made the list.

The nominees include three current Bayern Munich players: Harry Kane, Jamal Musiala, and Kim Min-Jae. Real Madrid has three nominees as well: Vinicius Junior, Jude Bellingham, and Luka Modric.

Fifteen players on the list are nominated for the first time. Last year’s winner, Karim Benzema, now playing in the Saudi Pro League, has also been nominated.

In the women’s category, Aitana Bonmati is one of six female nominees from Spain. Bonmati recently won the Uefa Women’s player of the Year and led Spain to the Women’s World Cup title.

The awards for the best men’s and women’s players in the world will be presented in Paris on October 30.