Argentina superb Lionel Messi received the eighth Ballon d'Or, defeating out Manchester City's Erling Haaland and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe. Messi, who leding [Argentina] to a FIFA World Cup victory and then to a Ligue 1 championship with PSG, heaped awards on Haaland and Mbappe.
Lionel Messi with his record-extending (Ballon d'Or) award at a flashy ceremony in Paris, France 2023
Argentina legend Lionel Messi defeated off Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to win a record eighth Ballon d'Or at a grand ceremony in Paris, France. Messi, who previously won the Ballon d'Or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2021, has had a season to remember, leading Argentina to a third FIFA World Cup title in Qatar, followed by a Ligue 1 title for Paris Saint-Germain and now a League Cup win with his new Major League Soccer club, Inter Miami. Messi played in 55 games across all competitions this season, scoring 32 goals and scoring on 25 assists.
Messi, the World Cup's Golden Ball winner, scored seven goals and also played in the final. Messi became the first player in World Cup history to score a goal in the group stage, Round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final.
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Most Ballon d'Or Wins 2023
- 8- Lionel Messi, Argentina
(2009,2010,2011,2012,2015,2019,2021,2023) - 5- Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (2008,2013,2014,2016,2017)
- 3- Micheal Platini,France (1983,1984,1985)
- 3- Johan Cruyff, Netherlands(1971,1973,1974)
- 3- Marco van Basten,Netherlands(1988,1989,1992)
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