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scored nominations on Friday for this year’s prestigious awards, due to be held in October in Paris.

, who captains Egypt, Manchester City winger and Algeria captain ,ÌýandÌýFrench-Algerian Real Madrid strikerÌýÌýare among the 30 nominees.

Other nominees includeÌýBayern Munich forward , Tottenham striker Son Heung-min, and Manchester United'sÌý.

stellar performance this year propelled Manchester City to a sixth English PremierÌýLeague trophy in 11 seasons and took them to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

Salah was the Premier League's joint top scorer with 23 goals, and played a key role inÌýLiverpool's journey to theÌýChampions League final and second place in the English top flight.

Real Madrid veteranÌýBenzema helped his team secure theirÌý35th La Liga title and 14th Champions League win, andÌýfinished the seasonÌýasÌýboth the Spanish leagueÌýand European championship's top scorer.

Noticeably absent from the nomineeÌýlist is Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina’s , who has failed to score a nomination for the first time since 2005.

²Ñ´Ç°ù´Ç³¦³¦²¹²ÔÌý²µ´Ç²¹±ô°ì±ð±ð±è±ð°ù received aÌýnominationÌýfor the Lev YashinÌýTrophy for best goalkeeper following an excellent season at Spanish club Sevilla.

BounouÌýis the first Arab to be nominated in this Ballon d'Or category sinceÌýits inception in 2019.