Hello and welcome to the Ballon d’Or 2023.
Over the next few hours, we’re going to be bringing you all the latest from the ceremony.
Guess who the favourite is…
So who are the nominees for the Ballon d’Or?
Glad you asked.
- Julian Alvarez (Argentina, Manchester City)
- Nicolo Barella (Italy, Inter Milan)
- Jude Bellingham (England, Real Madrid)
- Karim Benzema (France, Al-Ittihad)
- Yassine Bounou (Morocco, Al-Hilal)
- Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium, Manchester City)
- Ruben Dias (Portugal, Manchester City)
- Antoine Griezmann (France, Atletico Madrid)
- Ilkay Gundogan (Germany, Barcelona)
- Josko Gvardiol (Croatia, Manchester City)
- Erling Haaland (Norway, Manchester City)
- Harry Kane (England, Bayern Munich)
- Kim Min-jae (South Korea, Bayern Munich)
- Randal Kolo Muani (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia, Napoli)
- Robert Lewandowski (Poland, Barcelona)
- Emiliano Martínez (Argentina, Aston Villa)
- Lautaro Martinez (Argentina, Inter Milan)
- Kylian Mbappe (France, Paris Saint-Germain)
- Lionel Messi (Argentina, Inter Miami)
- Luka Modric (Croatia, Real Madrid)
- Jamal Musiala (Germany, Bayern Munich)
- Martin Odegaard (Norway, Arsenal)
- Andre Onana (Cameroon, Manchester United)
- Victor Osimhen (Nigeria, Napoli)
- Rodri (Spain, Manchester City)
- Bukayo Saka (England, Arsenal)
- Mohamed Salah (Egypt, Liverpool)
- Bernardo Silva (Portugal, Manchester City)
- Vinicius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid)
Lionel Messi is widely expected to win the Ballon d’Or – as revealed by Fabrizio Romano…
🚨✨ Leo Messi, expected to win the Ballon d’Or 2023.
Understand all the indications are set to be confirmed but Messi will be the final winner once again.
Official decision to be unveiled Monday night in Paris.
🇦🇷 It will be Messi’s historical 8th Ballon d’Or.
Thanks for ruining it, Fab…
In case it wasn’t obvious, Lionel Messi will become the first-ever MLS player to lift the Ballon d’Or when he’s crowned later.
Lionel Messi in action for Inter Miami
In fact, no Major League Soccer star has ever been on the men’s BDO podium.
The last player to have been nominated for the Ballon d’Or while playing in the MLS? Messi’s paymaster and Inter Miami overlord, Mr. David Beckham, who was nominated in 2007, following his heroic efforts in bringing a title to Real Madrid, before leaving for LA Galaxy that summer.
Incredibly, players have been nominated from the Chinese and Russian leagues more recently.
But should Messi be lifting the Ballon d’Or today?
Haaland and Pep
Here’s the case for why Manchester City’s super Scandi striker Erling Haaland should be given his first Golden Ball at tonight’s ceremony instead.
Here are the odds for the awards tonight – courtesy of BitcoinCasinos.com
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Lionel Messi – 1/25Reference
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