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Ballon D'or 2023: Messi Wins Eighth Ballon D'or

POSTED ON October 30, 2023 •   Football      BY Lawrence Omoge
Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d'Or for a record eighth time, making him the most successful player in the history of the award. The 2023 Ballon d'Ors have been awarded to Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati, respectively. The Argentine and Inter Miami star took home the men's prize on Monday night, and the Spanish midfielder from Barcelona took home the women's prize.  

Ballon d'Or 2023 nominees and winners

The Ballon d'Or 2023 award was given based on the results of the 2022–23 season, which started on August 1, 2022, and ended on July 31, 2023. As expected, Lionel Messi took home the Ballon d'Or, making this his record eighth win in the category. Messi was named Player of the Tournament after leading Argentina to their first World Cup victory since 1986, during which he scored seven goals and assisted on three more. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="716"]Ballon d'Or 2023 Winner: Lionel Messi wins his eighth Ballon d'Or Lionel Messi wins eighth Ballon d'Or award. | Credit: Getty Images[/caption] Before joining Inter Miami earlier this year, Lionel Messi helped Paris Saint-Germain defend their Ligue 1 title with 21 goals in 41 games last season. The 2023 Ballon d'Or winner, Aitana Bonmati, is the best female footballer in the world. The year was incredible for the Barcelona midfielder, who also won the Women's World Cup with Spain. She was named the tournament's best player after netting 19 times in 37 games for her club, earning her the Golden Ball. [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="701"]Aitana Bonmati is the best female footballer in the world Aitana Bonmati wins Ballon d'Or 2023 award. | Credit: ESPN.com[/caption] Bonmati was an integral part of Barcelona's success as a team, which she helped lead to domestic titles and a Women's Champions League title despite a 2-0 deficit in the final.   [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="680"]Ballon d'Or 2023 top three ranking Ballon d'Or 2023 top three ranking. | Credit: @FabrizioRomano | Source: Twitter[/caption]   In addition to the Ballon d'Or, other awards were presented:

Gerd Müller Trophy 2023 winner

  • Erling Haaland
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="500"]Haaland wins Gerd Müller Trophy 2023 Erling Haaland wins Gerd Müller Trophy 2023. | Credit: @FabrizioRomano | Source: Twitter[/caption]

Kopa Trophy 2023 winner

  • Jude Bellingham
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="522"]Jude Bellingham wins Kopa Trophy 2023 Jude Bellingham wins Kopa Trophy 2023 | Credit: Goal.com[/caption]

Yashin Trophy 2023 winner

  • Emi Martinez
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="507"]Emiliano Martinez wins Yashin Trophy 2023 Emiliano Martinez wins Yashin Trophy 2023 | Credit: @FabrizioRomano | Source: Twitter[/caption]

Socrates Award 2023 winner

  • Vinicius Junior
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="508"]Vini Jr wins Socrates Award 2023 Vini Junior wins Socrates Award 2023. | credit: @fabrizioRomano | Source: Twitter[/caption]

Men's Club of the Year award

  • Man City
[caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="680"]Manchester City win Men's Club of the Year award Pep Guardiola's Manchester City win Men's Club of the Year award | Credit: @ManCityMEN | Source: Twitter[/caption]
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