This is the EIGHTH time that Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or.
While Messi was with Argentina, Erling Haaland scored more goals for Manchester City. That same year, Messi finally won the World Cup with his team.
Football stars like Martin Odegaard, Bukayo Saka, Mo Salah, and Andre Onana all made it to the Top 30 group.
Aitana Bonmati, a star player for Barcelona, won the Women’s award after helping Spain win the World Cup. Messi is grateful for his amazing career.
Messi said, “I couldn’t imagine having the career I’ve had and everything I’ve achieved, the luck I’ve had to be part of the best team in history,” after winning his record eighth Ballon d’Or.Bonmati after getting the award for women
When Aitana Bonmati won the Ballon d’Or, she thanked her coaches and team.
“I’m very proud to win this Ballon d’Or tonight,” she said.
“The prize is for one person, but football is a team sport, so I’d like to give it to my Barcelona teammates, staff, and international teammates as well.”
“I wouldn’t be here without them.”
Alexia Putellas won the award in 2022, and Bonmati’s win came after hers. We look back
A look back at all eight of Messi’s Ballon d’Or wins.
It began with the first one in 2009 and went on to have four more in a row.
After a four-year break, he won his next one in 2015.
He won his sixth title in 2019, then his seventh in 2021, and now his eighth in 2023.Messi on leaving football
Messi said he didn’t know how long he would be playing, but he would make sure he kept enjoying it.
He asked, “Are you retiring? I’m not sure. I know I’ve been talking a lot lately, but I want to keep having fun.
“I can’t say for sure when it will happen because football changes every day.” I love football, as I said, and I want to keep playing.
During the show, Messi also invited his three children to the stage. Beckham says Messi is at Inter Miami and that it is “very special.”
Beckham told Messi it was “very special” to be able to call the eight-time Ballon d’Or winner an Inter Miami player after giving him the award.
However, when asked about throwing a party to celebrate, he said Messi would do it his way with his wonderful family. Top three for the Ballon d’Or
He beat out Haaland and Mbappe to win.
Fourth place went to Kevin De Bruyne.