who will win ballon d'or 2023

The winner of the Ballon d'Or 2023 was Lionel Messi. He won the prestigious award for the eighth time after leading Argentina to victory in the 2022 FIFA World Cup and had a successful season with Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami. Messi became the only player in history to win the Ballon d'Or with three different clubs and the first to win it while playing outside Europe. The ceremony took place on October 30, 2023, in Paris. Erling Haaland finished second in the voting, followed by Kylian Mbappé in third place.