Who is the winner of 2023 MEN’S BALLON D’OR! | LIONEL MESSI IS THE 2023 MEN’S BALLON D’OR!

 LIONEL MESSI IS THE 2023 MEN’S BALLON D’OR!

Lionel Messi won the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or award, extending his record tally to eight. The award was presented at a ceremony in Paris, France on October 30, 2023.

Messi captained Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, scoring seven goals and providing five assists in the tournament. He also had a strong season at club level, helping Paris Saint-Germain win the Ligue 1 title and scoring 11 goals in the UEFA Champions League.

💬 The speech of the 2023 Ballon d'Or winner, Lionel Messi #ballondor pic.twitter.com/HRaNdRwclG

— Ballon d'Or #ballondor (@ballondor) October 30, 2023

Messi finished ahead of Erling Haaland of Manchester City and Kylian Mbappé of Paris Saint-Germain in the voting. He is now the only player to have won the Ballon d'Or eight times.

The moment when 🐐 was announced as the #BallonDor winner.

- Lionel Messi, the icon!pic.twitter.com/QNZOmBgeMe

— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) October 30, 2023

The winner of the 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or is Aitana Bonmatí.

Bonmatí is a 25-year-old Spanish midfielder who plays for Barcelona and the Spain national team. She is a dynamic and creative player who is known for her passing, vision, and goal-scoring ability.

Bonmatí had an outstanding season in 2022-23, helping Barcelona to win the Champions League and the Spanish league title. She also scored six goals in nine appearances for the Spain national team.

Bonmatí is the first Spanish player to win the Women's Ballon d'Or.

Gaudeix del teu moment, @AitanaBonmati 🙌🙌 pic.twitter.com/WKGIjhtgmK

— FC Barcelona Femení (@FCBfemeni) October 30, 2023

Congratulations to Aitana Bonmatí on this prestigious award!