Romelu Lukaku has snubbed Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo, favouring LeBron James and Karim Benzema, when naming his longevity role models.

Ballon d’Or 2025 hype is truly beginning to build as nominees were revealed across five categories for men’s and women’s football.

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For the second year in a row, neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo made the Ballon d'Or shortlist—signaling a true changing of the guard in world soccer.

In addition to being one of the favorites to win the Ballon d’Or, Lamine Yamal has been nominated for another major award—one that neither Lionel Messi nor Cristiano Ronaldo ever received.

The 30 players nominated for the 2025 Men’s Ballon d’Or award were officially announced ahead of this year’s ceremony, ...

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Other nominees include Barcelona's Raphinha (34 goals, 25 assists), Liverpool's Mohamed Salah (34 goals, 23 assists), who was named Premier League Player of the Season, and Manchester City striker ...