Ballon d'Or 2022 shortlist revealed

The Ballon d'Or is back and for the first time, it is being judged on the course of a season rather than a calendar year - hooray for common sense!

With usual winners Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo unlikely to take home the gold again, we could see a new king crowned come the autumn.

France Football will stagger the nominations. Follow along below for live updates...

How to watch the Ballon d'Or 2022 on TV or live stream

Viewers will be able to watch the 2022 ceremony on L'Equipe's YouTube channel.

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We have our final five nominees and even though there's a spot for Kylian Mbappe, there isn't one for either Lionel Messi or Neymar.

Not long left to go now!

France Football have released their fourth group of nominees. These ones are bound to divide opinion.

We are now up to 15 nominees - here are the most recent five on the shortlist:

Our second group of nominees are here!

Our first nominees are in!

Here are the first five players who have made the 30-player shortlist...

Still waiting for France Football to start releasing the list of Ballon d'Or nominations.

However, they have confirmed their 10-player shortlists for the Yachine Trophy and Kopa Trophy, as well as their 20-person shortlist for the Ballon d'Or Feminine.