Ballon d’Or 2024: Full List Of Nominees

France Football, the organizers of the Ballon d’Or awards, have unveiled the nominees for this year’s edition.

Super Eagles winger Ademola Lookman made the 30-man shortlist of nominees for the 2024 Ballon d’Or award.

Lookman has been selected among world-class players like Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr in a list unveiled by the organisers on Wednesday.

Vinicius Jr is believed to the hot favourite to win the prize.

Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi, the current holder and eight-time winner, does not make the cut.

Full list of 2024 Ballon d’Or nominees:

1. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

2. Phil Foden (Manchester City)

3. Ruben Dias (Manchester City)

4. Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)

5. Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)

6. Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

7. Nico Williams (Athletic Bilbao)

8. Granit Xhaka (Bayer Leverkusen)

9. Artem Dovbik (Roma)

10.Toni Kroos (Real Madrid)

11.Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)

12.Dani Olmo (RB Leipzig/Barcelona)

13.Florian Wirtz (Bayer Leverkusen)

14.Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)

15.Mats Hummels (Borussia Dortmund)

16.Rodri (Manchester City)

17.Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

18.Declan Rice (Arsenal)

19.Vitinha (PSG)

20.Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

21.Dani Carvajal (Real Madrid)

22.Lamine Yamal (Barcelona)

23.Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

24.Hakan Calhanoglu (Inter Milan)

25.William Saliba (Arsenal)

26.Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)

27.Ademola Lookman (Atalanta)

28.Antonio Rudiger (Real Madrid)

29.Kylian Mbappe (PSG/Real Madrid)

30.Alejandro Grimaldo (Bayer Leverkusen)