The other 30 men on the shortlist found out their final vote places as the Inter Miami star accepted yet another individual award in Paris.
The Golden Ball. Whether you love it or hate it, it's the prize that every football player in the world hopes to one day win. And now, following an incredible and exceptional 2022–2023 season, Lionel Messi has been named the 2023 Golden Ball champion.
The forward for Argentina and Inter Miami won his eighth Ballon d'Or on Monday, October 30 at a grandiose event in Paris. The season of 2022–2023 saw him finally win the prize that had eluded him throughout his illustrious career: The FIFA World Cup
Messi defeated competitors like Erling Haaland and former teammate Kylian Mbappe to win the Golden Ball at Qatar 2022 as the best player of the competition. During the season, Messi also assisted Paris Saint-Germain in winning another Ligue 1 championship.
The forward for Argentina and Inter Miami won his eighth Ballon d'Or on Monday, October 30 at a grandiose event in Paris. The season of 2022–2023 saw him finally win the prize that had eluded him throughout his illustrious career: The FIFA World Cup
Messi defeated competitors like Erling Haaland and former teammate Kylian Mbappe to win the Golden Ball at Qatar 2022 as the best player of the competition. During the season, Messi also assisted Paris Saint-Germain in winning another Ligue 1 championship.
