Marele favorit la castigarea Balonului de Aur in acest an este atacantul francez Karim Benzema de la Real Madrid.
Benzema a cucerit in 2022 trofeul UEFA Champions League si titlul in La Liga.
La acestea se adauga Supercupa Spaniei si Supercupa Europei.
Nu mai putin de 30 de jucatori sunt nominalizati pentru castigarea Balonului de Aur:
Trent Alexander-Arnold (Anglia, FC Liverpool)
Joao Cancelo (Portugalia, Manchester City)
Casemiro (Brazilia, Real Madrid)
Thibaut Courtois (Belgia, Real Madrid)
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugalia, Manchester United)
Kevin De Bruyne (Belgia, Manchester City)
Luis Diaz (Columbia, FC Porto / FC Liverpool)
Fabinho (Brazilia, FC Liverpool)
Phil Foden (Anglia, Manchester City)
Erling Haaland (Norvegia, Borussia Dortmund / Manchester City)
Sébastien Haller (Coasta de Fildeş, Ajax / Borussia Dortmund)
Harry Kane (Anglia, Tottenham)
Joshua Kimmich (Germania, Bayern Munchen)
Rafael Leao (Portugalia, AC Milan)
Robert Lewandowski (Polonia, Bayern Munchen / FC Barcelone)
Riyad Mahrez (Algeria, Manchester City)
Mike Maignan (Franţa, AC Milan)
Sadio Mané (Senegal, FC Liverpool / Bayern Munchen)
Kylian Mbappé (Franţa, Paris-SG)
Luka Modric (Croaţia, Real Madrid)
Christopher Nkunku (Franţa, RB Leipzig)
Darwin Nuñez (Uruguay, Benfica / FC Liverpool)
Antonio Rüdiger (Germania, Chelsea / Real Madrid)
Mohamed Salah (Egipt, FC Liverpool)
Bernardo Silva (Portugalia, Manchester City)
Son Heung-min (Coreea de Sud, Tottenham)
Virgil Van Dijk (Olanda, FC Liverpool)
Vinicius Junior (Brazilia, Real Madrid)
Dusan Vlahovic (Serbia, Juventus)
