Haaland Secures 26th Place in Ballon d’Or Voting

Today, September 22, the Ballon d’Or winner will be announced. Before that happens, the complete list of the top thirty nominees is being shared, and there are some unexpected names at the lower end of the ranking.

Details: The organizers have revealed the players who placed from thirtieth to twenty-sixth. Among them are some well-known figures.

Michael Olise from Bayern sits at the bottom of the list, with Liverpool‘s newcomer Florian Wirtz in 29th place. His teammate Virgil van Dijk follows in 28th. The Premier League continues to feature prominently with even more recognizable names.

In 27th position is Arsenal’s Declan Rice, but the biggest surprise is at number 26—Manchester City‘s Erling Haaland, who finished fifth last season with 432 points.

Reminder: Earlier reports suggested that Barcelona‘s Lamine Yamal, a strong contender for the award, might miss out due to a single unfortunate incident.