It’s an award every footballer dreams of, the great Ballon d’Or, but a walk in the park for someone like Lionel Messi. The living legend has won it eight times, a record for anyone. Messi played a memorable and greatest-ever campaign in 2022-2023. From winning Copa America to lifting the World Cup, he has been sensational in every aspect. Last Year, a glittering career finally got what it was missing, the World Cup.
Messi’s Final Ballon d’Or?
A question that comes to the mind of every Messi or Football fan is, “Will this be his last?”. Well, too early to make any assumptions but he surely is headed towards the conclusion of his great career, which does raise concerns in the hearts of the fanatics.
He said after winning his prized possession:
“I don’t know for how much longer I’ll play, but I plan to enjoy it. I can’t put a number on it as things can change very quickly from day to day in football. But I know that day is getting closer and closer.”
Moreover, he added:
“Being world champion was fantastic. But the truth is I’ve never really got used to receiving awards and being on the stage like this. Slowly I have gotten used to it a bit more since winning it for the first time in 2009. I think today is the last time I will win it, so it feels calmer and I will enjoy it differently. I’m proud of the career I’ve had. I’ve enjoyed football all my life and soon I’ll enjoy it from the other side.”
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Other Winners!
Here are the Final Rankings of Men’s Ballon d’Or 2023:
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami/Argentina)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City/Norway)
- Kylian Mbappe (PSG/France)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City/Belgium)
- Rodri (Manchester City/Spain)
- Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid/Brazil)
- Julian Alvarez (Manchester City/Argentina)
- Victor Osimhen (Napoli/Nigeria)
- Bernardo Silva (Manchester City/Portugal)
- Luka Modric (Real Madrid/Croatia)
- Mohamed Salah (Liverpool/Egypt)
- Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona/Poland)
- Yassine Bounou (Sevilla/Morocco)
- Ilkay Gundogan (Barcelona/Germany)
- Emi Martinez (Aston Villa/Argentina)
- Karim Benzema (Al-Ittihad/France)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli/Georgia)
- Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid/England)
- Harry Kane (Bayern Munich/England)
- Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan/Argentina)
- Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid/France)
- Kim Min-Jae (Bayern Munich/South Korea)
- Andre Onana (Manchester United/Cameroon)
- Bukayo Saka (Arsenal/England)
- Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City/Croatia)
- Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich/Germany)
- Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan/France)
- Randal Kolo Muani (PSG/France)
- Martin Odegaard (Arsenal/Norway)
- Ruben Dias (Manchester City/Portugal)
News To Follow:
- Erling Haaland won the Gerd Muller Trophy.
- Manchester City was named the Men’s Club of the Year.
- Emiliano Martinez won the Trophy Yachin
- Jude Bellingham secured the Kopa Trophy
Women’s Ballon d’Or Winner:
Aitana Bonmati, the winner of the Ballon d’Or Feminin. Having won the Champions League with Barcelona and the World Cup with Spain, Bonmati has finally paved his way to the top.
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