Seven-time winner Messi misses out on Ballon d'Or nomination

Seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi paid a high price for an underwhelming first season with Paris Saint-Germain when he was left off the 30-strong list for this year's coveted football award. Messi, who won the title last year, had been an ever-present amongst the nominations since 2006 and a regular feature in the top three since 2007 with the exception of 2018. But Messi, 35, has missed out on the 2022 award following his switch from Barcelona to the French capital.

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