Lionel Messi is expected to lift his eighth Ballon d'Or later this month after the winners for both the male and female awards for 2023 ...
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Lionel Messi is expected to lift his eighth Ballon d'Or later this month after the winners for both the male and female awards for 2023 were leaked.
Messi, 36, achieved the crowning glory of his unparalleled career when he spectacularly led Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar last year.
The former Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain megastar then joined Inter Miami in July and immediately set MLS alight with a string of spellbinding performances.
After missing out on the 2022 award to Karim Benzema, Messi has reportedly been informed of his victory this time around ahead of the ceremony taking place in Paris on Monday, October 30.
As for the female award, Catalan newspaper Sport add that Barcelona midfielder Aitana Bonmati will be presented as the winner at the Chatelet Theater, having won the Women's World Cup with Spain after beating England in August's dramatic final.
Messi's imminent triumph will see the Ballon d'Or awarded to someone who plays outside of Europe for the first time in history and take him three clear of eternal rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
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The 36-year-old faced fierce competition from Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and ex-PSG team-mate Kylian Mbappe but is set to come out on top thanks to his heroics in Qatar.
According to 'Sport', the votes have been counted, and Messi has comfortably won the award. The Argentine star has already seven Golden Balls to his credit, more than anybody else in history.
He is set to be recognized as the best player on the planet for the eighth time. The name of the 2023 Ballon d’Or winner will officially be announced at a ceremony on October 30 in Paris.
But the Argentine superstar has emerged as the favorite among the 30-man shortlist for the prize. The 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony is almost upon us, with some of the world's best footballers among the nominees to succeed 2022 winner Karim Benzema in lifting the Golden Ball in Paris on October 30.
It promised to be a unique Ballon d'Or battle, with the World Cup taking place in the middle of the 2022-23 campaign, meaning it could be a distant memory by the time the votes were cast in August.
There is no doubt, however, that playing a starring role in Qatar boosted some players' chances of competing for the Golden Ball, even with the winners of domestic and European titles grabbing the late-season attention.
Who, then, put themselves in the frame to actually win the biggest individual honour of them all, and which of the nominees will just be also-rans?
He is set to be recognized as the best player on the planet for the eighth time. The name of the 2023 Ballon d’Or winner will officially be announced at a ceremony on October 30 in Paris.
But the Argentine superstar has emerged as the favorite among the 30-man shortlist for the prize. The 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony is almost upon us, with some of the world's best footballers among the nominees to succeed 2022 winner Karim Benzema in lifting the Golden Ball in Paris on October 30.
It promised to be a unique Ballon d'Or battle, with the World Cup taking place in the middle of the 2022-23 campaign, meaning it could be a distant memory by the time the votes were cast in August.
There is no doubt, however, that playing a starring role in Qatar boosted some players' chances of competing for the Golden Ball, even with the winners of domestic and European titles grabbing the late-season attention.
Who, then, put themselves in the frame to actually win the biggest individual honour of them all, and which of the nominees will just be also-rans?
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