Messi wins 8th Ballon d’Or

France, Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentina team, wins the Golden Ball award. Or the Ballon d'Or 2023 to win for the 8th time.

The 2023 Ballon d'Or award ceremony organized by France Football magazine was held in a grand and dignified manner. At the Chatelet Theatre, Paris, France by the Best Male Football Player of the Year Award Who won the Golden Ball or Ballon d'Or with David Beckham announcing the award was Lionel Messi, captain of the Argentina team of the 2022 World Cup champions, who won this award. It is the 8th time after 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021 after playing an important role in scoring 2 goals in the final match. Before the penalty shootout, they defeated France 4-2 after 120 minutes, tied 3-3, helping Argentina. Won the 3rd World Cup after waiting since 1986, with Messi winning the votes over Erling Haaland, the Norwegian national team striker of Manchester City, and Kylian Mbappe, the star. Shoot for the French national team, Paris Saint-Germain.

while Erling Haaland, Manchester City's talented striker, was chosen to receive the award. Best striker of the year 2023 or the "Gerd Muller Trophy" from the announcement of the award by Gary Lineker, former England striker.

Jude Bellingham, a 20-year-old England midfielder for Real Madrid, a giant club in the Spanish La Liga, has been selected to win the 2023 Best Young Player award after his outstanding performance. Excellent for both club and national team.

Emiliano Martinez, goalkeeper for Aston Villa and the Argentina national team, won the "Yasin Trophy" for best goalkeeper in 2023, with his father secretly coming to surprise him. from backstage as well

The "Ballon d'Or Feminin" award or the women's Golden Ball from the announcement of the award by Novak Djokovic, the world's number 1 male tennis player from Verbia, is Aitana Bonmati after doing The work takes Barcelona women's team won the league and UEFA Women's Champions League, along with the Spanish female team winning the 2023 Women's World Cup.

The Men's Football Team of the Year is Manchester City from England, who were able to win the treble for the first time in the club's history, with Rodri, the team's midfielder, accepting the award.

The best women's football team of the year is the Barcelona women's football team from Spain, which won the triple championship last season.

Source: Thai News Agency