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Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly revealed his feelings over making the Ballon dโOr shortlist of 30 players.
โThis nomination is exciting news to me because my journey in football started a long way from here,โ wrote the Senegal international on his official Twitter account.
โIt is a recognition that makes me want to do better and better. Always better.โ
In addition to his superb defensive displays, Koulibaly has often spoken out against racism, and ended his tweet with #NoToRacism.
He joins Cristiano Ronaldo and Matthijs de Ligt as the only representatives from Serie A to be included on the shortlist.
