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The French international has had an incredible season for Real
Madrid, scoring 44 goals in 46 games and helping them win the
Champions League and LaLiga.
Seven times reigning winner Lionel Messi was not nominated for
this year's Ballon d'Or for the first time since 2005 and nor
was his Paris Saint-Germain team mate Neymar.
Other nominees are Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo,
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland - who has just joined the
club from Borussia Dortmund - and last season's joint Premier
League top scorer Mohamed Salah of Liverpool.
Among the 20 players on the shortlist for the women's Ballon
d'Or is Lyon's Ada Hegerberg, who won the inaugural award in
2018, and Barcelona's Alexia Putellas.
Arsenal striker Beth Mead, who won the European Championship
with hosts England last month and was named the Player of the
tournament, is also nominated.
The honour for the best player in the world will be presented on
Oct. 17. The trophy will now be awarded based on a regular
season from August to July rather than a calendar year.
(Reporting by Tommy Lund in Gdansk; Editing by Ken Ferris)
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