Messi and Ronaldo not among Ballon d'Or nominees for first time since 2003

MIAMI GARDENS, FLORIDA - JULY 14: Leonel Messi (10) of Argentina in action during the final match of Copa America between Argentina and Colombia at Hard Rock Stadium in Miami, Florida, United States on July 14, 2024. (Photo by Miguel J Rodriguez Carrillo/Anadolu via Getty Images)