The highly anticipated Ballon d’Or 2023 awards ceremony is set to take place on Monday’ October 30’ and the football world is abuzz with excitement. This prestigious event will honor the most outstanding individuals in men’s and women’s football and is scheduled to be held in Paris’ featuring a star-studded guest list and former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba as the host.
In the men’s category’ all eyes are on the legendary Lionel Messi’ who is widely predicted to secure his eighth Ballon d’Or 2023 title. Such an achievement would extend his record and make him the first player in history to clinch the Ballon d’Or 2023 while playing for a Major League Soccer (MLS) team’ specifically Inter Miami. Messi’s potential victory is attributed to his remarkable performance during the 2022/23 European season’ particularly his World Cup heroics for Argentina.
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On the women’s front’ Spain’s Aitana Bonmati’ a World Cup-winning star’ is the frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or 2023 Feminin. Her teammate Alexia Putellas has secured the previous two awards but has faced injury setbacks’ ruling her out of contention for the 2023 prize. Aitana’s stellar performance and her pivotal role in Spain’s triumph in the 2023 Women’s World Cup have placed her in a prime position to claim the coveted individual accolade.
The winners are anticipated to be officially announced around 10 p.m. local time (4 p.m. ET). The Sporting News will provide live updates throughout the day’ delivering the final results and capturing reactions from the prestigious Theatre du Chatelet.
As the clock ticks closer to the ceremony’ all football enthusiasts eagerly await the outcomes and celebrate the exceptional talents that have graced the sport. The nominees for the Ballon d’Or 2023 are a testament to the diversity and excellence in both men’s and women’s football’ showcasing the best that the world of soccer has to offer.
Let’s take a closer look at the esteemed nominees for both the men’s and women’s Ballon d’Or 2023 awards’ recognizing their remarkable contributions to the beautiful game:
List of Ballon d’Or 2023 Nominees (Male):
Josko Gvardiol (RB Leipzig and Manchester City)
Andre Onana (Inter Milan and Manchester United)
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid and Al-Ittihad)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Randal Kolo Muani (Eintracht Frankfurt and Paris Saint-Germain)
Jude Bellingham (Borussia Dortmund and Real Madrid)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Napoli)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
Nicolo Barella (Inter Milan)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Ilkay Gundogan (Manchester City and Barcelona)
Yassine Bounou (Sevilla and Al-Hilal)
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Vinicius Jr (Real Madrid)
Rodrigo (Manchester City)
Lionel Messi (Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami)
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
Kim Min-jae (Napoli and Bayern Munich)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-German)
Victor Osimhen (Napoli)
Harry Kane (Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich)
List of Ballon d’Or 2023 Nominees (Female):
Daphne Van Domselaar (Twente and Aston Villa)
Lena Oberdorf (Vfl Wolfsburg)
Hinata Miyazawa (MyNavi Sendai)
Millie Bright (Chelsea)
Salma Paralluelo (Barcelona)
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
Hayley Raso (Manchester City and Real Madrid)
Amanda Ilestedt (Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal)
Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
Fridolina Rolfo (Barcelona)
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
Alba Redondo (Levante)
Lina Caicedo (Real Madrid)
Kadidiatou Diani (Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique Lyonnais)
Patricia Guijarro (Barcelona)
Ewa Pajor (Vfl Wolfsburg)
Guro Reiten (Chelsea)
Sam Kerr (Chelsea)
Debinha (North Carlina Courage and Kansas City Current)
Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona)
Alexandra Popp (Vfl Wolfsburg)
Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
Jill Roord (Vfl Wolfsburg and Manchester City)
Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
Wendie Renard (Olympique Lyonnais)
Asisat Oshoala (Barcelona)
Mary Earps (Manchester United)
Khadija ‘Bunny’ Shaw (Manchester City)
Mapi Leon (Barcelona)
The anticipation and excitement surrounding the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony continue to build’ and football fans worldwide are ready to witness history in the making as the deserving winners claim their places in the annals of football greatness.
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