Messi Eyes Eight Ballon d’Or
Lionel Messi is a strong contender for his eight Ballon d’Or following Argentina’s 2022 World Cup win and a successful season with Paris Saint-Germain.
Haaland’s Impressive Debut
Erling Haaland, in his first season with Manchester City, achieved a historic treble and scored 52 goals, making him another top contender for the award.
Women’s Ballon d’Or Favorite
Aitana Bonmati of Spain, following her pivotal roles in Spain’s World Cup win and Barcelona’s Champions League victory, is a favorite for the Ballon d’Or Feminin.
Men’s nominees for Ballon d’Or 2023
- André Onana – Inter-Manchester United/Cameroon
- Josko Gvardiol – RB Lipsia-Manchester City/Croatia
- Karim Benzema – Real-Madrid-Al Ittihad
- Jamal Musiala – Bayern Munich/Germany
- Mohamed Salah – Liverpool/Egypt
- Jude Bellingham – Borussia Dortmund-Real Madrid/England
- Bukayo Saka – Arsenal/England
- Randal Kolo Muani – Eintracht Frankfurt-Paris Saint-Germain/France
- Kevin De Bruyne – Manchester City/Belgium
- Bernardo Silva – Manchester City/Portugal
- Emiliano Martínez – Aston Villa/Argentina
- Khvicha Kvaratskhelia – Napoli/Georgia
- Rúben Dias – Manchester City/Portugal
- Nicolo Barella – Inter Milan/Italy
- Erling Haaland – Manchester City/Norway
- Yassine Bounou – Sevilla-Al Hilal/Morocco
- Martin Ødegaard – Arsenal/Norway
- Julián Álvarez – Manchester City/Argentina
- Ilkay Gündogan – Barcelona/Germany
- Vinícius Júnior – Real Madrid/Brazil
- Lionel Messi – Paris Saint-Germain-Inter Miami/Argentina
- Rodri – Manchester City/Spain
- Lautaro Martínez – Inter Milan/Argentina
- Antoine Griezmann – Atletico Madrid/France
- Robert Lewandowski – Barcelona/Poland
- Kylian Mbappé – Paris Saint-Germain/France
- Kim Min-jae – Napoli-Bayern Munich/South Korea
- Victor Osimhen – Napoli/Nigeria
- Luka Modric – Real Madrid/Croatia
- Harry Kane – Tottenham-Bayern Munich/England
Women’s nominees for Ballon d’Or 2023
- Aitana Bonmati – Barcelona/Spain
- Millie Bright – Chelsea/England
- Linda Caicedo – Real Madrid/Colombia
- Olga Carmona – Real Madrid/Spain
- Rachel Daly – Aston Villa/England
- Debinha – North Carolina-Kansas City/Brazil
- Kadidiatou Diani – Paris Saint-Germain-Lyon/France
- Mary Earps – Manchester United/England
- Patricia Guijarro – Barcelona/Spain
- Yui Hasegawa – Manchester City/Japan
- Amanda Ilestedt – Paris-Saint Germain-Arsenal/Sweden
- Sam Kerr – Chelsea/Australia
- Mapi Leon – Barcelona/Spain
- Katie McCabe – Arsenal/Republic of Ireland
- Hinata Miyazawa – MyNavi Senday-Manchester United/Japan
- Lena Oberdorf – Wolfsburg/Germany
- Asisat Oshoala – Barcelona/Nigeria
- Ewa Pajor – Wolfsburg/Poland
- Salma Paralluelo – Barcelona/Spain
- Alexandra Popp – Wolsburg/Germany
- Hayley Raso – Manchester City-Real Madrid/Australia
- Alba Redondo – Levante/Spain
- Guro Reiten – Chelsea/Norway
- Wendie Renard – Lyon/France
- Fridolina Rolfo – Barcelona/Sweden
- Jill Roord – Wolfsburg-Manchester City/Netherlands
- Khadija Shaw – Manchester City/Jamaica
- Sophia Smith – Portland Thorns/United States
- Georgia Stanway – Bayern Munich/England
- Daphne van Domselaar – Twente-Aston Villa/Netherlands
