The Ballon d'Or 2023 was one of the most controversial award ceremonies ever, with Lionel Messi winning it for the eighth time in his career.
The Argentine striker sealed the GOAT comparison after winning the individual award and the 2022 FIFA World Cup for Argentina.
Erling Haaland, who won the Treble in his first season, was named in second place for the Men's Ballon d'Or award.
The Norwegian striker won the Golden Boot in the Premier League and was named Premier League player of the year after contributing immensely to the success of Manchester City.
Kylian Mbappe made it to third place on the Men's Ballon d'Or award, despite winning the player of the tournament in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In addition, the player won the Ligue 1 title and was the highest goal scorer of the tournament.
Since the creation of the award, the big names in Europe have won it with excellent stats in their respective seasons. These names are highly respected by the spectators.
However, the main focus of the article is on everything you need to know about the 2023 Ballon d'Or award.
Who Won the Ballon d'Or 2023?
For the male category, Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award after his excellent performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the Ligue 1.
For the female category, Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d'Or, helping Barcelona win titles and the Spain national team win the Women's World Cup in 2023.
Who won the 2023 Ballon d'Or?
Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d'Or in 2023. The 2022–23 season was a total success for those football stars.
Who won the Men's Ballon d'Or 2023?
Lionel Messi won the Men's Ballon d'Or 2023 after helping Argentina win the World Cup and assisting Paris Saint-Germain in winning Ligue 1 for the second time in a row.
The Argentine won the award ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
Haaland was tipped to win the award due to the treble he won in his first season at Manchester City.
Although the winners of the award were selected through the votes of different journalists who felt Lionel Messi deserved the award,.
Previous winners of the Ballon d'Or Award (2000 to 2023)
1. Luis Figo (2000)
2. Michael Owen (2001)
3. Ronaldo (2002)
4. Pavel Nedved (2003)
5. Andriy Shevchenko (2004)
6. Ronaldinho (2005)
7. Fabio Cannavaro (2006)
8. Kaka (2007)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo (2008)
10. Lionel Messi (2009)
11. Lionel Messi (2010)
12. Lionel Messi (2011)
13. Lionel Messi (2012)
14. Cristiano Ronaldo (2013)
15. Cristiano Ronaldo (2014)
16. Lionel Messi (2015)
17. Cristiano Ronaldo (2016)
18. Cristiano Ronaldo (2017)
19. Luka Modric (2018)
20. Lionel Messi (2021)
21. Karim Benzema (2022)
22. Lionel Messi (2023)
What do you think about Lionel Messi's historical stats in the Ballon d'Or? Air your views in the comments section.
The Argentine striker sealed the GOAT comparison after winning the individual award and the 2022 FIFA World Cup for Argentina.
Erling Haaland, who won the Treble in his first season, was named in second place for the Men's Ballon d'Or award.
The Norwegian striker won the Golden Boot in the Premier League and was named Premier League player of the year after contributing immensely to the success of Manchester City.
Kylian Mbappe made it to third place on the Men's Ballon d'Or award, despite winning the player of the tournament in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
In addition, the player won the Ligue 1 title and was the highest goal scorer of the tournament.
Since the creation of the award, the big names in Europe have won it with excellent stats in their respective seasons. These names are highly respected by the spectators.
However, the main focus of the article is on everything you need to know about the 2023 Ballon d'Or award.
Who Won the Ballon d'Or 2023?
For the male category, Lionel Messi won the Ballon d'Or award after his excellent performance in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and the Ligue 1.
For the female category, Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d'Or, helping Barcelona win titles and the Spain national team win the Women's World Cup in 2023.
Who won the 2023 Ballon d'Or?
Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d'Or in 2023. The 2022–23 season was a total success for those football stars.
Who won the Men's Ballon d'Or 2023?
Lionel Messi won the Men's Ballon d'Or 2023 after helping Argentina win the World Cup and assisting Paris Saint-Germain in winning Ligue 1 for the second time in a row.
The Argentine won the award ahead of Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.
Haaland was tipped to win the award due to the treble he won in his first season at Manchester City.
Although the winners of the award were selected through the votes of different journalists who felt Lionel Messi deserved the award,.
Previous winners of the Ballon d'Or Award (2000 to 2023)
1. Luis Figo (2000)
2. Michael Owen (2001)
3. Ronaldo (2002)
4. Pavel Nedved (2003)
5. Andriy Shevchenko (2004)
6. Ronaldinho (2005)
7. Fabio Cannavaro (2006)
8. Kaka (2007)
9. Cristiano Ronaldo (2008)
10. Lionel Messi (2009)
11. Lionel Messi (2010)
12. Lionel Messi (2011)
13. Lionel Messi (2012)
14. Cristiano Ronaldo (2013)
15. Cristiano Ronaldo (2014)
16. Lionel Messi (2015)
17. Cristiano Ronaldo (2016)
18. Cristiano Ronaldo (2017)
19. Luka Modric (2018)
20. Lionel Messi (2021)
21. Karim Benzema (2022)
22. Lionel Messi (2023)
What do you think about Lionel Messi's historical stats in the Ballon d'Or? Air your views in the comments section.