Nicolò Barella twenty-seventh at the Ballon d'Or . France Football, a French newspaper, began announcing the placements of the top thirty in the afternoon, awaiting tonight's ceremony, when the winner will be announced. Lionel Messi is the clear favourite.
The midfielder from Cagliari, the only Italian candidate, finished ahead of European champion Manchester City centre-back Ruben Dias , Arsenal star Martin Odegaard and PSG and French national team striker Kolo Muani .
Barella does not improve on his best placing: in 2021, after the European Championship victory with Italy, he was ranked twenty-sixth.
(Unioneonline/L.Ne.)