Here is the list of nominees for the 2019 Ballon d’Or award. The shortlist has some major names missing- no Neymar, Harry Kane, Paul Pogba or even last year’s winner Luka Modric. The Croatian is the first reigning Ballon d’Or winner not to be nominated in the succeeding year.
Which club has most players nominated for the 2019 Ballon d’Or?
It is reigning European champions Liverpool, who have seven players in the 30 man shortlist. Man City have the second highest number of nominations with five?
Golden Ball player nominees by club
Liverpool: 7 (Mane, Alexander-Arnold, Alisson, Wijnaldum, Van Dijk, Firmino, Salah)
Man City: 5 (Aguero, Bernardo Silva, Mahrez, De Bruyne, Sterling)
Barcelona: 4 (De Jong, Ter Stegen, Messi, Griezmann)
Ajax: 2 (Tadic, Van de Beek)
PSG: 2 (Mbappe, Marquinhos)
Spurs: 2 (Lloris, Son)
Real Madrid: 2 (Benzema, Hazard)
Juventus: 2 (Ronaldo, De Ligt)
Arsenal: 1 (Aubameyang)
Atletico Madrid: 1 (Joao Felix)
Bayern: 1 (Robert Lewandowski)
Napoli: 1 (Koulibaly)