Premier League Clubs Lead Nominees For 2023 Ballon d'Or

Premier League led in the nominees for this year's Ballon d'Or with 12 nods which included players like Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Arsenal's Bikayo Saka. 

Nigerian striker Victor Osimhen also made the list for Napoli following his sensational performance last season that helped the club to win the Italian Series A for the first time in 33 years.

Also, in the list was Inter Miami's Lionel Messi who is making his debut for the MLS side. However, five-time Ballon d'Or winner, Cristiano Ronaldo was missing in the nominees. 

See below for the full list: 

Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris St-Germain)

Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)

Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City) 

Josko Gvardiol (Croatian, Manchester City) 

Jamal Musiala (Germany, Bayern Munich) 

Andre Onana (Cameron, Manchester United) 

Karim Benzema (France, Al-Ittihad)

Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)

Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal) 

Kevin de Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City)

Randal Kolo Muami (France, Paris St. Germain)

Bernardo Silva (Portugal, Manchester City)

Khvicha Silva (Georgia, Napoli) 

Emiliano Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa)

Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)

Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)

Martin Odegaard (Norway, Arsenal)

IIkay Gundogan (Germany, Barcelona)

Yassime Bounou (Morocco, Al Hilal)

Julian Alvarez (Argentina, Manchester City)

Vinicius Jr (Brazil, Real Madrid)

Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)

Antoine Griezmann (France, Atletico Madrid)

Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami) 

Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter Milan)

Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Barcelona)

Kim Min-Jae (South Korea, Bayern Munich) 

Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid) 

Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)

Nicole Barella (Italy, Inter Milan)