Who will win the 2022 Ballon d'Or? Add that to Liverpool's heartbreaking miss in the Premier League title race, and it's been a tough year of almosts for Salah. He was so exceptional this season for the Whites! Jan Oblak - Atletico Madrid9. Georgia's failure to qualify for the World Cup was obviously a serious blow to his Ballon d'Or hopes, but at least he now has had a few more weeks off to get himself back in peak physical condition for the second half of the season. Haaland added: "Look at Benzema, he is 35 now and I think even better. His performances at the 2022 FIFA World Cup underline this notion. 4 -Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich/Barcelona), 13 -Sebastien Haller (Ajax/Borussia Dortmund), 20 - Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United), 25= Antonio Rudiger (Chelsea/Real Madrid), Follow Us On: Twitter | YouTube | Instagram | Facebook | Spotify | TikTok |. 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We use your sign-up to provide content in the ways you've consented to and improve our understanding of you. Another 50+ goal season for Lewandowski in what proved to be his last in a Bayern Munich shirt. Lewandowskis future is certain to be one of the summers most talked-about topics, as negotiations with Bayern Munich over a new contract continue to be difficult for both parties. Jude Bellingham, Borussia Dortmund 5. In 2022-23: 12 goals, 12 assists. So who will win the Ballon dOr 2022? Kane might be one goal away from becoming England's all-time leading goalscorer, but for some fans, all he will be remembered for is the penalty he didn't score against France that led to the Three Lions' quarter-final defeat. Won Trophee des Champions. Benzema was the runaway Ballon d'Or favourite, after spearheading Real Madrid's successful Champions League campaign. Robert Lewandowski picked up his second successive European Golden Shoe in the 2021-22 season, scoring 35 goals for Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga. Sam Kerr - Chelsea4. Marie-Antoinette Katoto - Paris Saint-Germain18. Vinicius was in phenomenal form for Real Madrid last term. Factor in his performances for Porto in the first half of the season, and he has a shot at a top-10 finish in the Ballon d'Or standings. The list is not current and correct, besides As Karim Benzema continues his push for a first Ballon d'Or as well as yet more Real Madrid glory in the Champions League, The Sporting News ranks the top Lewandowski has been the most prolific goalscorer in Europe for a while now and netted 50 times and provided seven assists in 46 appearances across all competitions last term. He also led them to World Cup qualification. Man Utd could only draw with Crystal Palace in their Premier League fixture on Wednesday evening at Selhurst Park. Eduardo Camavinga, Real Madrid 3. =25. 7. Such is Haaland's talent, he can definitely win the Ballon d'Or without having taken part at the World Cup, and the tournament has so far played out almost perfectly for him. He did a pretty good job in the tournament, scoring two goals and providing one assist in three appearances. The 2022 Ballon d'Or (French: Ballon d'Or) was the 66th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 202122 season. The Bundesliga Player of the Season and a goalscorer in RB Leipzig's DFB-Pokal final triumph, Nkunku had an individual season that could stand up to almost any other player's on the planet. At what was perhaps his final World Cup, Lewandowski cut a frustrated figure for much of Poland's campaign, even if he did manage to score his first goals at the tournament. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and France). It's a massive boost for the French giants and makes Mbappe one of the highest paid players in the world, rightly so. Real Madrid stopper Thibaut Courtois was named as the winner of the 2022 Yashin Trophy, after proving instrumental for his side as they lifted La Liga and the Champions League. The annual award is presented by French news magazine France Football to the best performing footballer in a calendar year. In 2021-22: Two goals, 22 assists, 24 clean sheets. [2][3] The nominees for the ceremony were announced on 12 August 2022.[2]. The Man United winger hit the ground running when he first arrived but has struggled at times in recent months. Robert Lewandowski has 55 goals and 10 assists for Bayern Munich this season. Nuno Mendes, PSG 6. WebBallon d'Or 2022 rankings: The full men's list revealed (so far) - NewsBreak France Football have started revealing the full Ballon d'Or 2022 rankings ahead of Monday night's ceremony crowning the world's best footballer Sign in Home Local Headlines Coronavirus Original Recommend Entertainment Entertainment Celebrities TV & Videos Music Movies The young Frenchman made headlines when he rejected a much-anticipated move to Real Madrid to stay with PSG. There was a problem. [5] For the first time since 2007, all three players who reached the podium did it for the first time. 5. Conor Pope is the Online Editor of FourFourTwo, overseeing all digital content, and joined the team in February 2019. The Norwegian frontman is expected to feature for Pep Guardiola's side in the upcoming Premier League clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Thursday night. Ballon dOr 2022: Ranking the top 5 favorites October 2022 The 66th yearly Ballon dOr ceremony will happen on October 17. Why Arsenal walked away. Lucy Bronze - Manchester City11. Courtois' Man-of-the-Match winning display in the Champions League final only moved to cement his status as the best goalkeeper in the world over the past 12 months. In 2022-23: 13 goals, three assists. All rights reserved. Mbappe wrapped up the Golden Boot with just the second hat-trick in a World Cup final against Argentina, crowning yet another memorable month on the global stage for the PSG superstar. Man City ace Erling Haaland finished 10th in the 2022 Ballon d'Or rankings, but he is expected to improve on that this year. Casemiro to miss Manchester Uniteds Premier League clash with Arsenal. Van Dijk returned to the Liverpool line up after missing almost the entire previous campaign and was back to his imperious best almost instantly. Won Serie A. The night's other winners included young Barcelona starlet Gavi, who won the Kopa Trophy, and Thibaut Courtois, winner of the Yashin Award for Best Goalkeeper. He has been exceptional this season and his performance against Manchester City helped Real Madrid go to the final. He was also the top scorer in La Liga in the 2021-22 season, with 27 goals to his name in 32 appearances. The 2022 Ballon dOr was held at the Theatre du Chatelet on Monday evening in Paris, with the best-performing male and female players recognised for their His struggles in the early weeks of the current campaign might go against him a little bit, but he still should be a deserved top-20 finisher. 'Finally arrived!' In 2021-22: Seven goals, 14 assists. Lets list down the Ballon dOr nominees 2022. Benzema was also on target when Los Blancos won the Spanish crown on Saturday, and he is expected to be named La Liga Player of the Year at some point soon. His match-winning strikes against Manchester City and Tottenham were vintage Salah, and though he wasn't at the World Cup, he could still have his say in the Ballon d'Or race. Millie Bright - Chelsea16. He has also been in spectacular form for PSG this term. However, the Norwegian ace was quick to insist that his main focus was winning trophies and performing well for his teammates. In fact, it would be criminal to deny Benzema the Ballon d'Or after the year he has had. The 34-year-old had a magnificent season for Los Blancos helping them to La Liga and UEFA Champions League glory. Won World Cup. Though bad injury luck saw him miss the Carabao Cup final and struggle in the Champions League final, Thiago was a joy to watch when he was fully fit through 2021-22. He has also driving Madrid to domestic dominance, having a hand in 39 of Los Blancos' 80 goals to take Carlo Ancelotti's men atop the league table, finishing 13 points adrift. Won FA Cup & Carabao Cup. While Lewandowski pushed Bayern to domestic league success, the club bombed out of both the Champions League and the DFB-Pokal far earlier than expected, with a Champions League defeat to Villarreal in the quarterfinals especially tough to swallow. I dont believe Im posting this as a response to meaningless gibberish. Haaland has scored 23 goals and provided three assists in 18 appearances across all competitions for Pep Guardiola's side so far this term. In 20 appearances across all competitions for the Parisians so far in the 2022-23 season, Mbappe has scored 19 goals and provided five assists. The Frenchman was absolutely phenomenal for Real Madrid in the 2021-22 season and 1. Salah had a very strong claim to being the best player on the planet towards the end of 2021 but he has tailed off from those very lofty heights since the turn of the calendar year. This means that we may include adverts from us and third parties based on our knowledge of you. 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