After leading Argentina to their first World Cup win at the 2022 World Cup held in Qatar, Lionel wins Ballon d’or 2023 to become the first player to have ever won the award eight times. Despite a move from Paris Saint Germain to MLS Inter Miami, Messi has contributed tremendously to the result regarding Beckham and his team.
The Argentine captain won the award ahead of his former teammate Kylian Mbappe and Manchester city Erling Haaland. Meanwhile, the Norwegian won Gerd Müller award of the best striker of the year with Manchester city winning the Men’s team of year.
Pep Guardiola treble last season earned made his team retained the Men’s team of the year and also seeing seven of their players nominated for several awards. Manchester city player also made the premier league of team of last season, though their stats this season looks poor despite winning the Manchester derby on Sunday. City sits third in the English premier league table behind Tottenham and Arsenal with just city and the gunners having 24 point each.
Aitana Bonmati wins the Ballon d’Or Féminin award after the Barcelona female player helped her country side at the female World Cup, also winning the Women’s Champions League in three consecutive seasons.
Lionel Messi won his first Ballon d’Or award in 2009. This prestigious football award, and has ever since displayed incredible performances for FC Barcelona, PSG, Inter Miami where he scored numerous goals and helped his team win numerous titles. He has gone on to win the Ballon d’Or multiple times, solidifying his status as one of the greatest football players of all time.
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo had won the Ballon d’Or multiple times, but Ronaldo has won the Ballon d’or five times while Messi ballon’dor 2023 award makes he’s eight.
