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Barcelona striker Lewandowski nominated for Ballon d’Or, Aitana Bonmati leads race for Women’s Award

Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski is among the nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or award.

The forward finished his first season in La Liga as the Pichichi, scoring 23 goals in the Spanish top flight as Barcelona won the title.

Lewandowski is on the list of nominees, along with Ilkay Gundogan, with Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland the favourites to win the Golden Ball.

Here’s a look at the full list of nominees.

HERE ARE ALL THE BALLON D'OR NOMINEES! u2728#ballondor pic.twitter.com/hg1ZByzhDV

— Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@ballondor) September 6, 2023

Meanwhile, Barcelona Femeni have no less than six players nominated for the women’s award after another stunning season.