Who holds the record for the most Ballon d'Or nominations?
Cristiano Ronaldo, the captain of Portugal, leads the list with 18 career Ballon d'Or nominations. Lionel Messi, the former Argentine captain, is next on the list, having secured his 17th nomination this year. Paolo Maldini, the retired Italian defender, was nominated 13 times, while Johan Cruyff from the Netherlands, Franz Beckenbauer from Germany, and Karim Benzema from France each received 12 nominations.
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