Lionel Messi fans have taken to social media to protest the Argentine great's Ballon d'Or snub after it was revealed he was not part of a 30-man shortlist for the award. Another questioned the future of the Ballon d'Or by adding: 'Robbery of joke award no longer credible.' Twitter user @GT_MessiFC added: 'If Messi and Neymar is not in the Ballon d'Or nominees the award is officially finished.' Nunez nominated but Messi not nominated? (@westsidehassan) August 12, 2022Brazil international Neymar joins his PSG team-mate Messi in not being on the shortlist

Source: Daily Mail August 13, 2022 05:28 UTC