2023 Ballon d’Or Result Reportedly Leaks Online Ahead of Official Announcement

• The result of the 2023 Ballon d’Or award has reportedly been leaked
• Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe are top contenders
• The Ballon d'Or gala is set to be held in Paris, France on October 30

The 2023 Ballon d’Or result has reportedly been leaked online, sparking a flurry of reactions ahead of the official announcement on October 30 at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, France.

For the chance to be named the finest football player in the world, 30 candidates were announced in September, with Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, and Kylian Mbappe the leading contenders.

According to Sportskeeda, the leaked Ballon d’Or result has confirmed Messi as the winner of the 2023 edition, beating all other contenders for a record-extending eight award.

The Inter Miami star scored seven goals, including a brace in the final against France, to lead Argentina to its third FIFA World Cup trophy in 2022.

Erling Haaland confident of beating Messi to win the Ballon d'Or

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For the first time ever in the award's history, the Ballon d'Or will be awarded based on the performance of the 2022/23 season rather than the prior practice of using the calendar year.

Other leaked results from 2023 Ballon d’Or

Meanwhile, Barcelona women's star, Aitana Bonmati is set to win the Ballon d'Or Feminin award after results for the 2023 award were reportedly leaked online, Sport Bible reports.

The 29-year-old steered Spain to World Cup glory, playing a crucial role as the national team defeated England 1-0 last August to emerge as world champions for the first time.

Bonmati will replace fellow Barcelona teammate, Alexia Putellas, who won the biggest individual prize in women's global football consecutively in the 2021 and 2022 editions.

Messi leads Haaland in fan vote

Earlier, Sports Brief reported that with less than two weeks to go to the 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony, Messi has taken an overwhelming lead in the fan vote.

Rio Ferdinand picks Mbappe over Haaland as the better player

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This was organised by France Football, a magazine owned by L'Equipe, often responsible for dishing out the most lucrative individual award in football history.

Messi will be gunning for a record-extending eighth title at the end of October but is expected to face competition from Haaland after Man City's treble season.