No Messi or Ronaldo in Ballon d'Or nomination list for the first time since 2003

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have been left out of the list of nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or award. This marks the first time neither of the two was nominated since 2003. Messi has won the award eight times, while Ronaldo has won it five times. The list of 30 nominees was announced on Wednesday night.