This year's Ballon d'Or will take place on Monday, October 16, and the list of nominees will be released on September 6.
Argentine hero Lionel Messi is among the closest person to the prize after his outstanding performance in the FIFA World Cup 2022.
The 35-year-old won the 2022 FIFA World Cup and captured the Ligue 1 title with PSG. He scored seven goals and provided three assists in eight World Cup appearances.
He also scored 21 goals and 20 assists in 41 games with the Paris-based club.
Manchester City's forward Erling Haaland is also expected to be on the list.
The 22-year-old Norweigan scored 52 goals in as many games across competitions.
Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior, PSG's Kylian Mbappe, and Napoli's Victor Osimhen are also among the expected entries.
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