11 stars you didn't know were nominated for Ballon d'Or - from Cahill to Carragher
dailystar.co.ukBallon d’Or returns after a one-year break on Monday, with 30 players vying to be named the best player in the world over the last year.Lionel Messi was the last man to pick up the title, with the award being cancelled last year due to the Covid-19 pandemic.But it is not only star performers who have been nominated to win the Ballon d’Or, with a range of unusual names finding themselves on the shortlist.None of them have come close to winning the title, which has been dominated by Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in the past decade.Here, Daily Star Sport takes a look at 11 players you will have forgotten got nominated…Despite being part of a Derby County side that won just five games all season and were relegated, Dean Saunders found himself on.
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