PARIS- Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won was named the Ballon d’Or 2023 winner at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the eighth time he has won the prestigious award.
Manchester City’s goal machine Erling Haaland finished second following a season, where he scored 52 goals across all competitions. Paris Saint-Germain ace Frenchman Kylian Mbappé rounded out the podium, Olympics reported.
Messi takes home the award as the best football player of the season for a record-extending eighth time, after leading Argentina to their first World Cup title since 1986.
La Albiceleste beat France on penalties in the final at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar with Messi claiming the Golden Ball as well.
The Ballon d’Or was created by French news magazine France Football in 1956.
