Barca star Caroline Graham Hansen was surprisingly overlooked for the annual award in the latest in a string of concerning calls for the women's game.

It is not often that you see a player feels the need to post a message on social media having been overlooked for the Ballon d'Or shortlist.

But on Friday, that is what Caroline Graham Hansen did.

After her 31 direct goal contributions in 38 games since the start of 2021 helped Barcelona win the treble last season, the Norway international was expected by many to be a front-runner for the biggest prize individual award in the game.

And yet, when the 20 nominees for this year's award were unveiled by France Football, she was nowhere to be seen.

“To everyone who is wondering. It’s all good,” Graham Hansen wrote on Twitter. “We won the treble and we are working our asses off to achieve this again. All that matters and the only thing that matters.”

That Graham Hansen felt the need to post such a message highlights the sheer volume of notifications she was receiving because of people’s reactions.