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2023 Ballon d'Or: Full List of The Top 30 Players as Lionel Messi Wins Eighth Award
Isaac Darko
updated at February 13, 2024 at 11:54 AM
In this article:
- Lionel Messi secured his eighth Ballon d'Or, further extending his record
- The Argentine fended off challenges from Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe
- Here's a list of the full men's results and the top 30 players of 2023
Lionel Messi claimed his eighth Ballon d'Or award in a glamorous ceremony in Paris on Monday.
While the majority agreed with his well-deserved victory, there were some controversial rankings within the top 30.
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Messi was the clear frontrunner for the prestigious accolade, especially after leading Argentina to a memorable World Cup triumph in Qatar last December, as reported by Diario AS.
Nonetheless, the men's football landscape featured several exceptional nominees, with Manchester City's goal-scoring sensation Erling Haaland and the French prodigy, Kylian Mbappe of Paris Saint-Germain, closely chasing Messi's footsteps.
2023 Ballon d'Or rankings
The rankings in the top 30 were determined by votes from a panel of 100 journalists representing the countries in FIFA's top 100 rankings.
Each journalist selected their top five players, and points were allocated based on the positions they assigned. The final results were then calculated and announced by the presenter, Didier Drogba.
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The final top 30 is always bound to spark some debate among fans, with the current form of players sometimes making their rankings seem odd.
Meanwhile, many players, like Karim Benzema, Harry Kane, and Andre Onana, have moved clubs over the summer, SPORT reports.
Surprisingly, in-form stars Jude Bellingham and Bukayo Saka are all behind Emiliano Martinez, who was impressive in Argentina’s victorious World Cup campaign but has been less so when playing for his club side, Aston Villa.
There is plenty to debate – which you can do in the comments section – but here are the top 30 from this year’s Ballon d’Or award.
Name of player | Club |
1. Lionel Messi | Inter Miami |
2. Erling Haaland | Manchester City |
3. Kylian Mbappe | Paris Saint-Germain |
4. Kevin De Bruyne | Manchester City |
5. Rodri | Manchester City |
6. Vinicius Junior | Real Madrid |
7. Julian Alvarez | Manchester City |
8. Victor Osimhen | Napoli |
9. Bernardo Silva | Manchester City |
10. Luka Modric | Real Madrid |
11. Mohamed Salah | Liverpool |
12. Robert Lewandowski | Poland |
13. Yassine Bounou | Morocco |
14. Ilkay Gundogan | Barcelona |
15. Emiliano Martinez | Aston Villa |
16. Karim Benzema | Al-Ittihad |
17. Khvicha Kvaratskhelia | Napoli |
18. Jude Bellingham | Real Madrid |
19. Harry Kane | Bayern Munich |
20. Lautaro Martinez | Inter Milan |
21. Antoinne Griezmann | Atletico Madrid |
22. Kim Min-jae | Bayern Munich |
23. Andre Onana | Manchester United |
24. Bukayo Saka | Arsenal |
25. Josko Gvardiol | Manchester City |
26. Jamal Musiala | Bayern Munich |
27. Nicolo Barella | Inter Milan |
28. Martin Odegaard | Arsenal |
28. Randal Kolo Muani | Paris Saint-Germain |
30. Ruben Diaz | Manchester City |
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Sports Brief reported on 5 reasons why Messi beat Haaland to the Ballon d'Or after the Inter Miami captain was officially confirmed as the winner at the gala in Paris, France.
The former Barcelona captain won the only trophy that had been eluding his career, the FIFA World Cup, and was Argentina's main man, turning up in the big games, amongst other reasons.
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