Nominees on receiving "A gold ball"] are declare

The edition Zhurnal France Football announced the list from 30 applicants for receiving "A gold ball" - the prize which is handed over to the best football player of year, acting in Europe. The winner becomes known at a ceremony on October 17 this year. If there is no force majeure, "The gold ball" will be taken by Karim Mostafa Benzema. / Getty images the Main news - for the first time since 2005 did not get to number of candidates the sevenfold owner of an award Lionel Messi. Attacking Football club "Pari Sen-Zhermen" and really were spent not by the most outstanding season, though there was the champion France. In 26 matches in "League 1" the Argentinian hammered only six balls...