Liverpool stars Mohamed Salah, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Fabinho, Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz have been nominated for the 2022 Ballon d'Or.
The shortlists for various awards were revealed on Friday evening and the Egyptian has made 30-man list for the Ballon d'Or once again. He only finished seventh in the standings for the 2021 prize, but was the only Liverpool player nominated last year.
This year, he's joined by a number of his Anfield teammates. Alexander-Arnold has made the cut for a second time and Diaz has earned his first ever nomination for the prize. Midfielder Fabinho and striker Nunez have also been named on the shortlist for the first time, while Van Dijk earns his second nomination.
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This year's favourite is Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema as he won the Champions League, La Liga, UEFA Nations League & Supercopa de Espana last season. Former Red Sadio Mane is also among the top contenders after he won the Africa Cup of Nations, secured World Cup qualification with Senegal and reached the Champions League final with Liverpool.
Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi misses out on a nomination for the first time since 2005, having only won the prize last year. The Argentina international currently holds the record for the most Ballon d'Or wins (7), closely followed by Cristiano Ronaldo (5).
Alisson Becker is among the nominees for the 2022 Yachine Trophy, awarded by France Football to the best goalkeeper. The award was established in 2019 and is named after Soviet Union shot-stopper Lev Yashin. Alisson became the first ever player to win the award three years ago, ahead of the likes of Ter Stegen and Ederson.
This year, Real Madrid shot-stopper Thibaut Courtois is a heavy favourite for the prize after his Champions League final heroics against Liverpool back in May. Also among the nominees is Ederson, Edouard Mendy, Manuel Neuer, Jan Oblak, Kevin Trapp, Hugo Lloris, Mike Maignan and Yassine Bounou.
The winners will be announced at a ceremony which will take place on October 17, 2022 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. The mens and women's Ballon d'Or prize winners will be revealed, along with the Yachine Trophy and Kopa Trophy (best player under 21).
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