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Concacaf player surprises in Ballon d'Or nominations alongside Mbappé and Messi

From La Nación · () Spanish

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  • Concacaf received six Ballon d'Or nominations across four categories.
  • One Concacaf player was nominated for the best-player award alongside stars including Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi.

Concacaf has six nominations across four categories at the Ballon d'Or, including one for the best-player award alongside some of football's biggest stars.

The nominations place the region in the spotlight at the annual awards. The article highlights the unexpected presence of a Concacaf player among nominees such as Kylian Mbappé and Lionel Messi. The 2025 edition was won by Aitana Bonmatí and Ousmane Dembélé.

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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.

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