The great contract run-down

There are a lot of very good players who haven't renewed. What gives?

When France Football held its annual Ballon d’Or awards in November 2021, the following ten names received the most votes for the men’s player of the year award:

1. Lionel Messi

2. Robert Lewandowski

3. Jorginho

4. Karim Benzema

5. N’Golo Kanté

6. Cristiano Ronaldo

7. Mohamed Salah

8. Kevin De Bruyne

9. Kylian Mbappé

10. Gianluigi Donnarumma

Now, I’m sure you think some of those players should …