Inter Miami and Argentine player, Lionel Messi has won the 2023 Ballon d’Or awards.
With the current feat, the Argentine player has won a total of eight Ballon d’Or awards.
He clinched the award in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019, 2021.
The Ballon d’Or is an esteemed individual award in the world of football, established by France Football magazine in 1956, and Lionel Messi is expected to get his hands on the men’s prize for the eighth time in his incredible career – owing largely to his triumph with Argentina at the 2022 World Cup. Currently with seven to his name, Messi holds the record for the most Ballon d’Or wins.
Erling Haaland is another of the favourites for the men’s prize, while the women’s Ballon d’Or is likely to go to one of Spain’s 2023 Women’s World Cup winners, with Aitana Bonmati seen by many as the frontrunner after Spain and Barcelona teammate Alexia Putellas has won each of the last two.
Men’s Ballon d’Or rankings
1.Lionel Messi
2. Erling Haaland
3. Kylian Mbappe
4. Kevin De Bruyne
5. Rodri
6. Vinicius
7. Julian Alvarez
8. Victor Osimhen
9. Bernardo Silva
10. Luka Modric
11. Mohamed Salah
12. Robert Lewandowski
13. Yassine Bounou
14. Ilkay Gundogan
15. Emiliano Martinez
16. Karim Benzema
17. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia
18. Jude Bellingham
19. Harry Kane
20. Lautaro Martinez
21. Antoine Griezmann
22. Kim Min-jae
23. Andre Onana
24. Bukayo Saka
25. Josko Gvardiol
26. Jamal Musiala
27. Nicolo Barella
28. Randal Kolo Muani
29. Martin Odegaard
30. Ruben Dias
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