Ballon d'Or 2022 finalists: No Lionel Messi as nominees list for men's & women's awards, Kopa and Yashin trophy are unveiled

[Simon Borg]

Lionel Messi will not be in the mix for the Ballon d'Or first time since 2005. Four main awards will be voted on by media under new guidelines instituted by France Football following the 2021 Ballon d'Or controversy.