The date and power rankings of the Ballon d’Or 2023 are out
Lionel Messi is predicted by Spanish journalist Guillem Balague to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or.
Ballon d’Or 2023 date, time, nominees, venue and power rankings list
On Monday, October 16, the famous award ceremony for this year will be held, and some of football’s top stars are almost certainly going to be nominated. On September 6, the names of the 30 contestants who will compete for the prize will be made public. The time of the award ceremony will be revealed later.
Lionel Messi vs Erling Haaland
The favourite for the award is undoubtedly the former forward for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and Argentine icon Lionel Messi. The 35-year-old won the Ligue 1 championship with PSG and the 2022 FIFA World Cup with La Abiceleste. In his eight World Cup appearances, he scored seven goals and contributed three assists, earning him his second Golden Ball trophy. In 41 games across competitions at the Parc des Princes this season, he scored 21 goals and provided 20 assists.
Erling Haaland, a prolific scorer for Manchester City, is also anticipated to compete. The 22-year-old Norwegian has 52 goals across all competitions in the same number of games. He was essential to City’s victories in the Premier League and FA Cup. Kevin De Bruyne, a teammate, has had an equally excellent season, tallying ten goals and 31 assists in 48 games.
The following individuals are also contenders for the Ballon d’Or
Vinicius Junior of Real Madrid (23 goals and 21 assists in 55 games), Kylian Mbappe of PSG (41 goals in 43 games), and Victor Osimhen of Napoli (31 goals in 39 games). Karim Benzema currently holds the title after winning it the previous year. Messi holds the record with seven victories, although he wasn’t nominated last year.
- Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
- Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
- Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
- Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
- Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City)
- Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
Lionel Messi is in pole position.
Guillem Balague, a renowned Spanish journalist, has said that Messi might take home the 2023 Ballon d’Or. When Messi finally held the World Cup trophy in Qatar at the conclusion of last year, he solidified his legend. His inspired performances led Argentina to victory in the Middle East.
The storied forward performed admirably for PSG as they captured the Ligue 1 championship for the second time in a row. The Argentinean is moving to MLS team Inter Miami this summer, departing Europe. He might be competing in American football as a Ballon d’Or winner.