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Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets among nominees for Ballon d’Or Dream Team

Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets, alongside 21 former FC Barcelona players, have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or Dream Team, which celebrates the best player in each position in history.

France Football magazine has chosen not to award the Ballon d’Or this year due to the coronavirus pandemic. Instead, they are honoring the all-time greats, using the same voting process used to reward the best player each year.

The magazine has finished publishing the list of nominees for each position by releasing the names of the forwards that will be considered.

For the right wing position, former Barcelona players Luis Figo and Samuel Eto’o will be considered alongside Messi.