Ballon D'Or 2024 Rankings Top 30. It was a list that notably did not include either messi, the winner of the award. Below we rank the top 30 based on who should win the coveted.

Four writers from the athletic discuss the surprises on the shortlist for the men’s ballon d’or award and who they think should take it home The full list of ballon d’or 2024 nominees features the best players in the world, but also a few interesting snubs.