Ballon d'Or: Messi, Ronaldo, Mbappe, Neymar top list of nominees

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr, were among the 30 players shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or released by France Football on Friday.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr, were among the 30 players shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or released by France Football on Friday.

Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe and Neymar Jr, were among the 30 players shortlisted for this year's Ballon d'Or released by France Football on Friday.

In the Women's Ballon d'Or, a total of 20 players have been nominated including England stars Fran Kirby and Ellen White and Women's Super League players Magdalena Eriksson, Sam Kerr, Pernille Harder and Jessie Fleming.

Nominees (Men) Cesar Azpilicueta (Chelsea) Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan) Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) Leonardo Bonucci (Juventus) Kevin de Bruyne (Manchester City) Giorgio Chiellini (Juventus) Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United) Ruben Dias (Manchester City) Gianluigi Donnarumma (Paris Saint-Germain) Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United) Phil Foden (Manchester City) Erling Haaland (Borussia Dortmund) Jorginho (Chelsea) Harry Kane (Tottenham) N'Golo Kante (Chelsea) Simon Kjaer (AC Milan) Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich) Romelu Lukaku (Chelsea) Riyad Mahrez (Manchester City) Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan) Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain) Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain) Luka Modric (Real Madrid) Gerard Moreno (Villarreal) Mason Mount (Chelsea) Neymar (Paris Saint-Germain) Pedri (Barcelona) Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) Raheem Sterling (Manchester City) Luis Suarez (Atletico Madrid) Nominees (Women) Alexia Putellas (Barcelona) Magdalena Eriksson (Chelsea) Marie-Antoinette Katoto (PSG) Sam Kerr (Chelsea) Stina Blackstenius (BK Hacken) Wendie Renard (Lyon) Samantha Mewis (North Carolina Courage) Pernille Harder (Chelsea) Vivianne Miedema (Arsenal) Sandra Panos (Barcelona) Lieke Martens (Barcelona) Jessie Fleming (Chelsea) Irene Paredes (Barcelona) Ashley Lawrence (PSG) Christine Sinclair (Portland Thorns) Ellen White (Man City) Christiane Endler (Lyon) Jennifer Hermoso (Barcelona) Fran Kirby (Chelsea) Kaddiatou Diani (PSG)