IN SPORT.ES
France Football has published its list of the best players in the world - the 30 man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or. Bayern’s Robert Lewandowski is the favourite for the award this year.
Barcelona’s Pedri is on the list, as well as the award for the best youngest player. Gerard Moreno also appears on it after winning the Europa League with Villarreal.
Male Ballon d’Or list: Mahrez, Kanté, Haaland, Bonucci, Mount, Kane, Donnarumma, Benzema, Sterling, Barella, Pedri, Messi, Bruno Fernandes, Chiellini, Modric, De Bruyne, Neymar, Rúben Dias, Lautaro, Kjaer, Lewandowski, Salah, Jorginho, Azpilicueta, Lukaku, Gerard Moreno, Cristiano Ronaldo, Foden, Mbappé and Luis Suárez.
The women’s list is also out, with five Barcelona players on it. Sandra Panos, Irene Paredes, Alexia Putellas, Jennifer Hermoso and Like Martens. The other 15 candidates are: Magdalena Eriksson, Marie-Antoinette Katoto, Sam Kerr, Stina Blackstenius, Wendie Renard, Samantha Mewis, Pernille Harder, Vivianne Miedema, Jessie Fleming, Ashley Lawrence, Christine Sinclair, Ellen White, Christiane Endler, Fran Kirby and Kadidiatou Diani.
The best young player award list is: Mason Greenwood, Bukayo Saka, Pedri, Jérémy Doku, Ryan Gravenberch, Jamal Musiala, Florian Wirtz, Jude Bellingham, Giovanni Reyna and Nuno Mendes.
Finally, the Yashin trophy, for best goalkeeper, is among: Donnarumma, Ederson, Schmeichel, Edouard Mendy, Courtois, Keylor Navas, Emi Martínez, Neuer, Oblak and Handanovic.