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title: "Kane, Messi, and Haaland on Ballon d'Or shortlist"
description: "Both outlets highlighted that Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, and Lionel Messi were included in the 30-man Ballon d'Or shortlist. The Nation additionally noted Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from the list, describing it as \"notably omitted,\" while Geo News did not mention Ronaldo at all."
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# Kane, Messi, and Haaland on Ballon d'Or shortlist

sports · updated 9 Sep 2026, 5:19 AM PKT · 8–9 Sep 2026 · 2 articles from 2 outlets

**HarZaviya summary** — how 2 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts:

> Both outlets highlighted that Harry Kane, Erling Haaland, and Lionel Messi were included in the 30-man Ballon d'Or shortlist. The Nation additionally noted Cristiano Ronaldo's absence from the list, describing it as "notably omitted," while Geo News did not mention Ronaldo at all.

## Same story from 2 outlets

Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source.

- **The Nation** — [Kane, Messi, Haaland make Ballon d’Or shortlist as Ronaldo misses out](https://www.nation.com.pk/09-Sep-2026/kane-messi-haaland-make-ballon-d-or-shortlist-ronaldo-misses) · 9 Sep 2026, 5:19 AM PKT
  > PARIS - Harry Kane, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi have been named among the 30 nominees for the 2026 Ballon d’Or, while five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo was notably omitted from the prestigious shortlist announced by France Football on Tuesday.
- **Geo News** — [Kane, Haaland, Messi on Ballon d'Or 30-man shortlist](https://www.geo.tv/latest/681197-kane-haaland-messi-on-ballon-dor-30-man-shortlist) · 8 Sep 2026, 8:55 PM PKT · 82% identical wording to the newest filing
  > This collage shows Bayern Munich star Harry Kane, Manchester City's Erling Haalnad and Aregentian legend Lionel Messi. — Reuters/FileHarry Kane, Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi have all made the 30-man shortlist for the 2026 Men's Ballon d'Or, while Cape Verde's World Cup hero...

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- [Dembélé, Kane, and Mbappé among Ballon d’Or shortlisted players](https://harzaviya.com/stories/7391-dembele-kane-and-mbappe-headline-shortlist-for-ballon-d) · 9 Sep 2026 · 2 outlets · 74% related

2 articles from 2 outlets, 8–9 Sep 2026. Headlines and links belong to their outlets — HarZaviya links out and never copies article text.

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