Sports publication France Football released on Thursday the names of the 30 candidates to win the men’s Ballon d’Or award, with Alexis Mac Allister and Lautaro Martínez the two Argentines shortlisted. 

The 2024-25 season wasn’t the best for Argentine footballing stars, which explains the small Albiceleste representation. With Lionel Messi mired in an injury-ridden and unsuccessful season at Inter Miami in the U.S. and other stars such as Ángel Di María, Paulo Dybala and Rodrigo de Paul fading away from the........

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