Aitana Bonmatí and Lionel Messi have been named the 2023 Ballon d’Or winners at the annual football awards ceremony in Paris.
Aitana Bonmatí and Lionel Messi win women’s and men’s awardsAitana Bonmatí and Lionel Messi have been named the 2023 Ballon d’Or winners at the annual football awards ceremony in Paris .after being named player of the tournament as Spain won their first World Cup and she was part of the Barcelona Femení team that won the continental treble , scoring 118 goals and conceding just 10 in the league.
Chelsea’s Sam Kerr came third, with Bonmatí’s Barcelona colleagues Salma Paralluelo and Fridolina Rolfö rounding out the top four. England’s Rachel Daly, Georgia Stanway, Millie Bright and Mary Earps were on the shortlist for the women’s award following their run to the World Cup final “But, unfortunately – well, not unfortunately, because we’ve got a game – but if it was planned a little bit better then it would be easier for a lot of female footballers to be there.”
Lionel Messi’s World Cup‑winning campaign with Argentina made him the favourite and he was on hand to receive his record eighth award on what would have been the 63rd birthday of his legendary compatriot Diego Maradona. The Inter Miami owner, David Beckham, handed the forward the prize.
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