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There are 30 nominees in both the men’s and women’s category.
In the men’s category, six England players – captain Harry Kane, midfielders Jude Bellingham, Phil Foden and Declan Rice, and forwards Bukayo Saka and Cole Palmer – have been nominated.
England-based players Ruben Dias, Emiliano Martinez, Martin Odegaard and William Saliba are also nominated.
It is the first time since 2003 that eight-time winner Messi and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo have not been nominated.
In the women’s category, England trio Lauren James, Lucy Bronze and Lauren Hemp are all up for the award.
There are six further nominees from the Women’s Super League with Chelsea duo Sjoeke Nusken and Mayra Ramirez, Manchester City’s Yui Hasegawa and Khadija Shaw, and Arsenal’s Mariona Caldentey nominated.
