2026 Ballon d'Or: Ronaldo, Raphinha - 8 Top Players Missing From Nominees' Shortlist

Ballon d’Or 2026 awards nominees: Full List - Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, others | Details of 30-player shortlist

Cristiano Ronaldo, Raphinha and Pedri did not make the cut. Saudi Pro League names Sadio Mane and Julian Quinones did.

2026 Ballon d'Or: Ronaldo, Raphinha - 8 top players missing from nominees' shortlist

At least eight top footballers are missing from the 30-man nominee shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or released on Tuesday. They are Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr, Portugal), Pedri (Barcelona, Spain), Raphinha (Barcelona, Brazil), Desire Doue (PSG, France), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal, England) and Bradley Barcola (PSG, France). Others are: David Raya (Arsenal, Spain) and Cole Palmer […] 2026 Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo, Raphinha – 8 top players missing from nom…

Semenyo, Raphinha miss out as 2026 Ballon d’Or 30-man shortlist

By Kwame Bediako The 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or has been released, with several of the world’s biggest stars included in the race for football’s most prestigious individual award. However, Barcelona forward Raphinha is among the notable omissions, while Ghanaian attacker Antoine Semenyo has also failed to make the final shortlist despite an […]

Ballon d'Or 2026: Cristiano Ronaldo and 7 other stars who missed out

France Football reveals the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, with PSG dominating. Notably, Cristiano Ronaldo and seven others, including Pedri, miss out.

2026 Ballon d’Or: Ronaldo, Raphinha among biggest names missing from nominees list

France Football announced the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d'Or, featuring stars like Harry Kane while Cristiano Ronaldo misses out again.

2026 Ballon d'Or: Eight Big Stars, Including Ronaldo and Raphinha,...

At least eight top footballers are missing from the 30-man nominee shortlist for the 2026 Ballon d’Or released on Tuesday. They are Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr,... #sportnews, #ronaldo, #2026ballondor, #flyingeze