Messi trumps Haaland, Mbappe to win eighth Ballon d’Or award
The debates will persist, and conspiracy theories will continue to be bandied about, but France Football chose Lionel Messi, as the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or for an unprecedented eighth time.
At 35, Messi received the accolade for his pivotal role in leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an achievement that took him five attempts.
The winner was determined by a panel of one journalist from each of the world’s top 100 countries, based on the FIFA rankings. Messi became the 45th forward to receive this prestigious award out of the 67 winners in history.
Messi outshone his younger competitors, such as Kylian Mbappe, who led France to the 2022 World Cup final and even scored a memorable hat trick against Argentina, and Erling Haaland, who netted 52 goals, propelling Manchester City to a historic treble consisting of Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League titles.
Messi trumps Haaland, Mbappe to win eighth Ballon d’Or award
The debates will persist, and conspiracy theories will continue to be bandied about, but France Football chose Lionel Messi, as the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or for an unprecedented eighth time.
At 35, Messi received the accolade for his pivotal role in leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, an achievement that took him five attempts.
The winner was determined by a panel of one journalist from each of the world’s top 100 countries, based on the FIFA rankings. Messi became the 45th forward to receive this prestigious award out of the 67 winners in history.
Messi outshone his younger competitors, such as Kylian Mbappe, who led France to the 2022 World Cup final and even scored a memorable hat trick against Argentina, and Erling Haaland, who netted 52 goals, propelling Manchester City to a historic treble consisting of Premier League, FA Cup, and UEFA Champions League titles.
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