{"id":52138,"date":"2021-10-21T16:33:24","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T15:33:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/ballon-d-or-very-odd-aluko-reacts-as-organizers-snub-chelsea-star"},"modified":"2021-10-21T17:01:33","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T16:01:33","slug":"ballon-d-or-very-odd-aluko-reacts-as-organizers-snub-chelsea-star","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/sport\/ballon-d-or-very-odd-aluko-reacts-as-organizers-snub-chelsea-star","title":{"rendered":"Ballon d\u2019 Or: Very odd \u2013 Aluko reacts as organizers snub Chelsea star"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former Chelsea star, Eni Aluko has described goalkeeper Edouard Mendy\u2019s omission from this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019 Or 30-man shortlist as \u2018very odd\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Aluko believes Mendy should have been included in the Ballon d\u2019 Or 30-man nominees released recently.<\/p>\n<p>DAILY POST reports that the 30-man shortlist for this year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or was announced some few days ago, with five Chelsea players included.<\/p>\n<p>Cesar Azpilicueta, Romelu Lukaku, Mason Mount Jorginho and N\u2019Golo Kante, all made the cut.<\/p>\n<p>Mendy enjoyed a stunning debut season in the English Premier League, EPL, and capped it off by winning the UEFA Champions League, as Chelsea defeated Premier League champions Manchester City 1-0 in the final.<\/p>\n<p>The Senegal goalkeeper also won the UEFA Super Cup with Thomas Tuchel\u2019s men.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking on the development, Aluko told BT Sport: \u201cHe\u2019s arguably Chelsea\u2019s most important player. 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