The eighth has arrived: Messi is the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’Or award

Expected confirmed this Monday: Lionel Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career, an unprecedented brand. He defeated Erling Holland and Kylian Mbappe in the election.

He was awarded the captaincy of Argentina national team at this ceremony France Football In Paris, it featured Star+ broadcastFor his amazing performance Qatar World Cup 2022 He won with the Albiceleste, in which he was also the most valuable player.

with 7 goals and 3 assists in 7 gamesIncluding celebrations in all knockout matches (Australia, Netherlands, Croatia and double vs. France), Messi He earned the title of missing in his career And, in the process, he ended the country’s 36-year drought without becoming a world champion.

But in the Ballon d’Or -period from August 1, 2022 to July 31, 2023, the Rosario native scored another 10 goals in 6 friendlies with the national team. Won Ligue 1 2022/23 with Paris Saint-GermainHe finished a season without shining 21 goals and 20 assists in 41 games,

Messi had already won the Ballon d’Or 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021Overall record, second in 2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017 and third in 2007.

The legend of Barcelona Exceeds now Cristiano RonaldoIdentity Real MadridFor three Ballon d’Ors, the Portuguese has 5 (2008, 2013, 2014, 2016 and 2017).

Manchester City’s Erling Holland and Paris Saint-Germain’s Kylian Mbappe, two of the footballers touted as successors to Messi and Ronaldo, will have to wait for their commitment as they finished second and third respectively.

Argentine players were also nominated Julian Alvarez (7th), Ladoro Martínez (20th) and Tibu Martínez (15th and voted best goalkeeper in the world)Base in Qatar 2022.