Ballon d'Or 2023 Highlights: Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon d'Or, Aitana Bonmati wins Women's Award

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Ballon d'Or 2023 Winners

Men's - Lionel Messi (Inter Miami/Argentina)

Women's - Aitana Bonmati (FC Barcelona/Spain)

Lionel Messi - Ballon d'Or 2023 Winner

Lionel Messi wins his 8th Ballon d'Or award. He has won it in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023.

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

Eight Ballon d’Or for Argentina hero! 🖐🤟#ballondor pic.twitter.com/1slOJ6EoKj

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

Ballon d'Or 2023 Winner

Lionel Messi, the Argentine legend, wins the Ballon d'Or 2023 for his outstanding achievement. The legend won the World Cup 2022 with Argentina and now wins his 8th Ballon d'Or crown.

David Beckham on stage

David Beckham is set to award the Ballon d'Or 2023. He says Paris is a special place for him both on and off the field. He finished his football career with PSG, and also played his 100th game for England in Paris.

Ballon d'Or 2023 Updates

The Men's Ballon d'Or 2023 will be awarded next. Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne remain in the race for the award.

Chelsea's Sam Kerr finished 2nd in the women's Ballon d'Or standings.

Ballon d'Or 2023 Feminin

Aitana Bonmati won the Champions League and domestic league with Barcelona. And then she went on to win the Women's World Cup with Spain.

Aitana Bonmati

Aitana Bonmati thanks Joan Laporta and FC Barcelona after winning the Ballon d'Or.

Ballon d'Or 2023 Feminin Winner

The Winner is Barcelona's Aitana Bonmati.

Djokovic on Stage

Novak Djokovic at the stage and says winning Olympic Gold will be the greatest honour for him and is looking forward to the Paris Olympics 2024.

Ballon d'Or 2023 Feminin

Novak Djokovic is on the stage to award the Ballon d'Or 2023 Feminin award. He says he is privileged to be in Paris and thanks French Football. Djokovic's favourite team is Red Star Belgrade, and he also supports AC Milan. Djokovic reveals all of the current football players are his favourites.

Ballon d'Or 2023 Live Updates

Kevin De Bruyne, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are the players remaining at the moment.

Men's Ballon d'Or 2023

5th- Rodri
6th- Vinicius Jr.
7th- Julian Alvarez

Women's Ballon d'Or

7th - Alexandra Popp

6th - Olga Carmona

5th - Mary Earps

Man City

Best Men's Club last Season.

Back-to-Back winner! Manchester City is the men club of the year!

Congrats, @ManCity 💙#clubdelannee #ballondor pic.twitter.com/1cTu15YSUn

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

Men's Club of the Season - Manchester City

Manchester City win the club of the season for 2nd time in a row. The Premier League club won treble last season. The likes of Ruben Dias, Rodri, Julian Alvarez at the stage to accept the award.

Drogba challenges Haaland

Didier Drogba challenges Erling Haaland to either choose his celebration or Gary Lineker's celebration. Haaland says 'we'll see when I score the next goal'.

Erling Haaland wins the Gerd Muller 2023 Trophy as the Best Striker of the year.

Muller Trophy

Gary Lineker is present to award the Gerd Muller Trophy.

People are booing Emiliano Martinez as the replay of him saving the Kolo Muani shot in the World Cup 2022 Final plays. Didier Drogba urges the crowd to stop and let Emiliano speak.

Emiliano Martinez and his father Alberto Martinez.

Emiliano Martinez gets the award from his father, Mr. Alberto Martinez.

Yachine Trophy

Emiliano Martinez wins the Yachine Trophy 2023 Award. He won the World Cup 2022 with Argentina.

FC Barcelona

Barcelona FC have won the award of the Women's Club of the Year. They had 6 women nominations for the Ballon d'Or feminin this year. They won the 8th Liga title and 2nd Champions League title.

Women Ballon d'Or

10th - Rachel Daly

9th - Linda Caicedo

8th - Patricia Guijarro

Speaking about Pele is beyond me, he is a God for all of us Brazilians, says Vinicius Jr.

Didier Drogba urges football authorities to take strictest action against racism. It is something which has been a nuisance across the globe.

Vinicius Jr. gets the award for his social work where he provides help for underprivileged children.

Socrates Award winner is Vinicius Jr.