Top 2023 FIFA Ballon d'or nominees

IKEJA, Nigeria - Sept. 13, 2023 - PRLog -- The 2023 Ballon d'Or will be the 67th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football magazine, recognizing the best footballers in the world in the 2022–23 season. The FIFA Ballon d'or is one of the biggest awards in football history. With some of the world best footballers amongst the nominees to succeed Karim Benzema to lift the golden ball in Paris on October 30. Here are the top 10 nominees to likely win the 2023 Ballon d'or award.

Lionel Messi: Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer Club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Still the favourite for the Ballon d'Or. He has seven of the awards already in his cabinet at home. He could well extend the record of most wins to eight, too, having inspired Argentina to a World Cup title in the 2022/23.

Erling Haaland: Erling Braut Haaland is a Norwegian professional footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Norway national team. Considered one of the best players in the world, he is known for his speed, strength, positioning, and finishing inside the box. 52 goals in 53 games, a Premier League, an FA Cup and a Champions League title isn't a bad shout for best player on Earth. Haaland would become the first Prem star since Cristiano Ronaldo in 2008 to lift the BDO.

Vinicius Jr: The scorer of last season's Champions League-winning goal, Vinicius Jr is slowly but surely becoming the man for the big occasion whenever the biggest club in the world need him to be.

Kevin de Bruyne: Kevin De Bruyne was on the Ballon d'Or podium last autumn – and he probably thought he'd kissed his chance to do so again this year goodbye, with Belgium's weak World Cup performance.

Kylian Mbappe: Kylian Mbappe is yet to feature in the top three at the Ballon d'Or. Though he finished the World Cup as Lionel Messi's bridesmaid, he may yet get onto the awards' podium.

Rodri: The metronomic presence in the Man City midfield, Rodri wrote his name into Citizen history when he netted the winner in the Champions League final. As is tradition for the Ballon d'Or, an underrated defensive midfielder will get a nomination for a big team victory.
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