The Ballon d'Or. Love it or loathe it, it's the award every footballer in the world dreams of one day winning. And now, after a memorable and unique 2022-23 campaign, the winner of the 2023 Golden Ball has been announced: Lionel Messi.
The Argentina and Inter Miami forward picked up his eighth Ballon d'Or after a 2022-23 season that saw him finally get his hands on the trophy : The World Cup
Messi won the Golden Ball at Qatar 2022 as the tournament's best player, and having also helped Paris Saint-Germain win another Ligue 1 title over the course of the campaign.
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Messi was able to beat out competition from the likes of Erling Haaland and former team-mate Kylian Mbappe for the award. His electric start to life in Miami has proved that there's still some life in those legs, too. Ballon d'Or No.8, accomplished.
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